Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 14,336 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia stood at 14,336 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 943.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 55,850 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 83 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 113 t | — |
| 2005 | 200 t | +77.0% |
| 2007 | 16,419 t | +8109.3% |
| 2008 | 41 t | -99.8% |
| 2009 | 357.56 t | +772.1% |
| 2010 | 174 t | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 150 t | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 170 t | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 175 t | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,374 t | +685.1% |
| 2015 | 6,067 t | +341.5% |
| 2016 | 4,020 t | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 1,644 t | -59.1% |
| 2018 | 3,490 t | +112.3% |
| 2019 | 1,570 t | -55.0% |
| 2020 | 7,061 t | +349.8% |
| 2021 | 55,850 t | +690.9% |
| 2022 | 41,678 t | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 21,176 t | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 14,336 t | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,426 t | 41 t | 16,419 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,883 t | 150 t | 6,067 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,020 t | 7,061 t | 55,850 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 10 Indonesia 18,265 t compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15,941 t compare
- 12 China, mainland 15,576 t compare
- 14 South Africa 13,063 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 12,820 t compare
- 16 Italy 10,333 t compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0298 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0232 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia was 14,336 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,850 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 943.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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