Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 384,834 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) stood at 384,834 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 427,486 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,883 t, in 2005.
That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89,320 t | — |
| 2003 | 81,150 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 114,211 t | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 71,883 t | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 167,157 t | +132.5% |
| 2007 | 151,990 t | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 114,320 t | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 109,442 t | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 185,638 t | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 191,726 t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 202,537 t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 281,909 t | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 229,973 t | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 263,496 t | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 263,920 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 301,037 t | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 301,835 t | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 303,242 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 399,021 t | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 411,827 t | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 427,486 t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 292,395 t | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 384,834 t | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,434 t | 71,883 t | 167,157 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 252,531 t | 185,638 t | 303,242 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,113 t | 292,395 t | 427,486 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 8.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.28 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 14.61 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 141,847 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 6.15 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.40 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 90,497 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 384,834 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 Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 427,486 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,883 t in 2005.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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) — Import 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