Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value was 23.77 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 23.77 1000 USD.
The figure is up 1,206.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1,678 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.82 1000 USD, in 2023.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 31 groups 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 value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.98 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 85.62 1000 USD | +4224.2% |
| 2004 | 60.45 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 16.8 1000 USD | -72.2% |
| 2009 | 12.67 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 44.24 1000 USD | +249.2% |
| 2014 | 30.91 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 6.29 1000 USD | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 7.43 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 18.16 1000 USD | +144.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.8 1000 USD | +205.4% |
| 2021 | 19.94 1000 USD | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 1,678 1000 USD | +8315.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 1000 USD | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 23.77 1000 USD | +1206.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 1000 USD | 1.98 1000 USD | 85.62 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.06 1000 USD | 6.29 1000 USD | 56.8 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2020s | 430.88 1000 USD | 1.82 1000 USD | 1,678 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 25 Kenya 1,197 1000 USD compare
- 26 India 1,031 1000 USD compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 29.1 1000 USD compare
- 27 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 1,022 1000 USD compare
- 28 Brazil 965.64 1000 USD compare
- 29 Mozambique 944.85 1000 USD compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 858.41 1000 USD compare
- 31 Chile 773.45 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 879,748 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29,447 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,869 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 230,593 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 214.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 23.77 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,678 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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