Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 124,523 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 124,523 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 124,523 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,069 t, in 2006.
That places Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54,690 t | — |
| 2003 | 75,824 t | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 43,586 t | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 40,090 t | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 19,069 t | -52.4% |
| 2007 | 62,602 t | +228.3% |
| 2008 | 20,176 t | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 41,004 t | +103.2% |
| 2010 | 58,160 t | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 48,056 t | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 56,991 t | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 50,580 t | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 45,784 t | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 54,983 t | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 55,879 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57,568 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 58,613 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57,707 t | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 56,288 t | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 116,559 t | +107.1% |
| 2022 | 113,330 t | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 84,606 t | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 124,523 t | +47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,630 t | 19,069 t | 75,824 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 54,432 t | 45,784 t | 58,613 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,061 t | 56,288 t | 124,523 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 135,670 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 989,615 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 638,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.35 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 345,082 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 648,920 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 799,520 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 18,768 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 87,610 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 124,523 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 Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 124,523 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,069 t in 2006.
- How does Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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