Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 1.04 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2022
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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 1.04 t, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 736.83 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.35 t, in 2017.
That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2022, 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5 t | — |
| 2004 | 27.53 t | +1001.2% |
| 2005 | 21 t | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 20 t | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 300 t | +1400.0% |
| 2014 | 736.83 t | +145.6% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 31.58 t | +8922.9% |
| 2019 | 3.89 t | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 259.46 t | +6569.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9 t | -99.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 t | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.76 t | 2.5 t | 27.53 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 214.53 t | 0.35 t | 736.83 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.13 t | 0.9 t | 259.46 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.04 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 736.83 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 t in 2017.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa (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