Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity was 702,148 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 702,148 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.12 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 461,352 t, in 2009.
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 831,550 t | — |
| 2003 | 953,511 t | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million t | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 994,351 t | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million t | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million t | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 819,642 t | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 461,352 t | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 655,150 t | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 723,893 t | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 703,726 t | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 808,538 t | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 814,330 t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 898,967 t | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 690,166 t | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 929,364 t | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 594,352 t | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 604,294 t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 677,618 t | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 688,806 t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 597,355 t | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 499,152 t | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 702,148 t | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,610 t | 461,352 t | 1.12 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 742,278 t | 594,352 t | 929,364 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,016 t | 499,152 t | 702,148 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 731,130 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.20 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 2.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 590,838 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 421,766 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 94,131 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 225,069 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 702,148 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,352 t in 2009.
- How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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