Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 152,205 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Asia (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 Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 152,205 t.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 795,949 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 128,223 t, in 2023.
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 606,139 t | — |
| 2003 | 669,440 t | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 649,333 t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 795,949 t | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 545,095 t | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 453,848 t | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 318,919 t | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 198,600 t | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 393,039 t | +97.9% |
| 2011 | 443,985 t | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 348,784 t | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 305,678 t | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 224,231 t | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 275,395 t | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 239,363 t | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 319,535 t | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 187,396 t | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 168,498 t | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 181,861 t | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 178,832 t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 164,492 t | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 128,223 t | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 152,205 t | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529,665 t | 198,600 t | 795,949 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 290,590 t | 168,498 t | 443,985 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,123 t | 128,223 t | 181,861 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.96 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 11.68 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 12.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 13.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 4.34 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.34 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 315,951 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 3.01 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 152,205 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 Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 795,949 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,223 t in 2023.
- How does Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia (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