Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)
Central America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 97,310 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 97,310 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 140,478 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,092 t, in 2009.
That places Central America (excluding intra-trade) 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88,128 t | — |
| 2003 | 78,201 t | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 115,523 t | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 74,757 t | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 92,905 t | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 108,159 t | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 107,642 t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36,092 t | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 72,494 t | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 76,760 t | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 76,275 t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77,641 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 48,309 t | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 76,400 t | +58.1% |
| 2016 | 56,615 t | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 79,198 t | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 90,395 t | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 78,932 t | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 140,478 t | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 104,209 t | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 101,703 t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93,021 t | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 97,310 t | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,676 t | 36,092 t | 115,523 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 73,302 t | 48,309 t | 90,395 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,344 t | 93,021 t | 140,478 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Central America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 680,555 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,915 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 35,631 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 596,566 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 649,321 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 125,064 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 6,151 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 131,319 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 1,826 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) was 97,310 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 Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 140,478 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,092 t in 2009.
- How does Central America (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America (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