Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 0.03 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2020
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 Sri Lanka is 0.03 t, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.23 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 83 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.15 t | — |
| 2003 | 6.2 t | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.23 t | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 6.98 t | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 t | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5 t | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2 t | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 t | +1100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 t | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5 t | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.03 t | -94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 t | 0.5 t | 12.23 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.15 t | 0.2 t | 2.4 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.03 t | 0.03 t | 0.03 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 46.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 0.03 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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