Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 3.15 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Afghanistan is 3.15 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 146th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 t | — |
| 2018 | 3.92 t | -72.0% |
| 2019 | 21.68 t | +453.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4 t | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 62 t | +144.1% |
| 2023 | 15 t | -75.8% |
| 2024 | 3.15 t | -79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2 t | 3.92 t | 21.68 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.39 t | 3.15 t | 62 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Afghanistan was 3.15 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 t in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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) — Import quantity. 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