Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 110,941 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) recorded 110,941 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 116,458 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,415 t, in 2009.
That places Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 168 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48,753 t | — |
| 2003 | 37,266 t | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 38,630 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39,119 t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66,500 t | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 53,075 t | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 69,462 t | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 32,415 t | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 55,460 t | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 65,383 t | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 73,360 t | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 84,113 t | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 94,587 t | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 84,177 t | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 76,049 t | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 102,306 t | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 84,711 t | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 88,437 t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 116,458 t | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 78,106 t | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 108,451 t | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 91,583 t | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 110,941 t | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,152 t | 32,415 t | 69,462 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 80,858 t | 55,460 t | 102,306 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,108 t | 78,106 t | 116,458 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Norway 213,297 t compare
- 1 Türkiye 23,808 t compare
- 2 Belgium 140,456 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 16,569 t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,584 t compare
- 3 South Africa 120,823 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4,085 t compare
- 5 Australia 92,365 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 646.2 t compare
- 6 Peru 89,958 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 551.54 t compare
- 7 Mexico 80,280 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 446.79 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 66,924 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.83 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 91,679 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 575,932 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 275,719 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 2,151 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 281,163 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 6,237 t (2024)
All data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 110,941 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 116,458 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,415 t in 2009.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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