Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 12.87 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.87 t
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
65th
of 83 countries
All-time high
648.62 t
in 2009
All-time low
2.2 t
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in New Zealand, 2002–2024

02004006002002201320242002: 53.1 t2003: 43.6 t2004: 34 t2005: 58 t2006: 35 t2007: 14.7 t2008: 590.2 t2009: 648.6 t2010: 15.4 t2011: 57.1 t2012: 21.1 t2013: 47.8 t2014: 39 t2015: 13.7 t2016: 12.4 t2017: 2.2 t2018: 18.9 t2019: 139 t2020: 83.5 t2021: 82.1 t2022: 43.7 t2023: 17.4 t2024: 12.9 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in New Zealand is 12.87 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 648.62 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2 t, in 2017.

That places New Zealand 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in New Zealand, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 53.06 t
2003 43.64 t -17.8%
2004 33.96 t -22.2%
2005 57.99 t +70.8%
2006 34.99 t -39.7%
2007 14.73 t -57.9%
2008 590.2 t +3906.8%
2009 648.62 t +9.9%
2010 15.45 t -97.6%
2011 57.13 t +269.8%
2012 21.06 t -63.1%
2013 47.78 t +126.9%
2014 39 t -18.4%
2015 13.7 t -64.9%
2016 12.37 t -9.7%
2017 2.2 t -82.2%
2018 18.86 t +757.3%
2019 139 t +637.0%
2020 83.51 t -39.9%
2021 82.09 t -1.7%
2022 43.72 t -46.7%
2023 17.38 t -60.2%
2024 12.87 t -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184.65 t 14.73 t 648.62 t 8
2010s 36.66 t 2.2 t 139 t 10
2020s 47.91 t 12.87 t 83.51 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Morocco 17.85 t compare
  2. 63 Romania 16.6 t compare
  3. 64 Serbia 14.7 t compare
  4. 66 Kazakhstan 12.2 t compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 10 t compare
  6. 68 Ghana 6.72 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in New Zealand?
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in New Zealand was 12.87 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 648.62 t in 2009.
What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 t in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,085 data points, 2002–2024
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