Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 92,365 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 92,365 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Australia peaked at 92,365 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,219 t, in 2004.
Australia ranks 5th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,644 t | 22,219 t | 63,412 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 60,089 t | 40,871 t | 69,506 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,294 t | 63,527 t | 92,365 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Australia?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Australia was 92,365 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?
- The highest recorded value was 92,365 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,219 t in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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