Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 124,362 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 124,362 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 819.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 124,362 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 901 t, in 2002.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 901 t | — |
| 2003 | 8,893 t | +887.0% |
| 2004 | 10,197 t | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 9,517 t | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 23,094 t | +142.7% |
| 2007 | 1,783 t | -92.3% |
| 2008 | 4,372 t | +145.2% |
| 2009 | 5,357 t | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 6,728 t | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 12,473 t | +85.4% |
| 2012 | 3,331 t | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 9,534 t | +186.3% |
| 2014 | 13,526 t | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 41,014 t | +203.2% |
| 2016 | 14,016 t | -65.8% |
| 2017 | 42,789 t | +205.3% |
| 2018 | 86,100 t | +101.2% |
| 2019 | 76,621 t | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 92,424 t | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 122,857 t | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 108,157 t | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 88,772 t | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 124,362 t | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,014 t | 901 t | 23,094 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,613 t | 3,331 t | 86,100 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,314 t | 88,772 t | 124,362 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 5 Finland 53,850 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 31,556 t compare
- 7 Canada 25,351 t compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 23,996 t compare
- 9 Austria 19,461 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 18,265 t compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15,941 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 9.86 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.20 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 420,096 1000 USD (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 903,169 t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.41 million t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 845,418 1000 USD (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 124,362 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 124,362 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 901 t in 2002.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 819.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf