Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value was 14,263 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 14,263 1000 USD for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.7% on the previous year and up 520.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 14,263 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 778.29 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,327 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 778.29 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 1,793 1000 USD | +130.4% |
| 2005 | 4,041 1000 USD | +125.3% |
| 2006 | 3,792 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,673 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,820 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,983 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 2,059 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 2,833 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 2,429 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2,453 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,299 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2,065 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4,506 1000 USD | +118.2% |
| 2017 | 2,163 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 3,029 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 7,060 1000 USD | +133.1% |
| 2020 | 3,545 1000 USD | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 1,536 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 10,101 1000 USD | +557.7% |
| 2023 | 4,210 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 14,263 1000 USD | +238.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,151 1000 USD | 778.29 1000 USD | 5,983 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,090 1000 USD | 2,059 1000 USD | 7,060 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,731 1000 USD | 1,536 1000 USD | 14,263 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 485,681 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 53,902 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 74,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 30,889 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 84,127 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 7,119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 14,263 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,263 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.29 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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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