Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 5,330 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) recorded 5,330 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 11,321 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,573 t, in 2009.
That places Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 46th 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 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,703 t | — |
| 2003 | 5,874 t | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 8,840 t | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 8,679 t | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,055 t | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 6,743 t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3,748 t | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 1,573 t | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 1,681 t | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11,321 t | +573.7% |
| 2012 | 2,597 t | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 4,042 t | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 5,504 t | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 7,514 t | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 5,850 t | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 8,180 t | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 6,515 t | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 7,123 t | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 8,600 t | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 6,712 t | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 5,991 t | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 4,596 t | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 5,330 t | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,402 t | 1,573 t | 9,703 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,033 t | 1,681 t | 11,321 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,246 t | 4,596 t | 8,600 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 131,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 25,380 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 27,768 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 644,820 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 496.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 124,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 15,124 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 21,226 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 30,037 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 239.85 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) was 5,330 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 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,321 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,573 t in 2009.
- How does Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean (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