Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 913.1 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 913.1 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 3,430 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 510.9 t, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 746.67 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,364 t | +82.7% |
| 2004 | 2,330 t | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 2,520 t | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,430 t | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 1,717 t | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 831.41 t | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 510.9 t | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 820.84 t | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 1,428 t | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 1,145 t | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 2,512 t | +119.3% |
| 2014 | 1,545 t | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 1,919 t | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 2,434 t | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 3,162 t | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 1,240 t | -60.8% |
| 2019 | 927.15 t | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 1,964 t | +111.9% |
| 2021 | 1,429 t | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 961.91 t | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 1,444 t | +50.1% |
| 2024 | 913.1 t | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,681 t | 510.9 t | 3,430 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,713 t | 820.84 t | 3,162 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 t | 913.1 t | 1,964 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Bulgaria was 913.1 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,430 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.9 t in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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