Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Central Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 5,711 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 5,711 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5,711 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191.56 t, in 2005.
Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 205.54 t | — |
| 2003 | 401.17 t | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 367.52 t | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 191.56 t | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 478.91 t | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 738.68 t | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 832.65 t | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,142 t | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 1,529 t | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1,740 t | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1,136 t | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 2,385 t | +110.0% |
| 2014 | 2,044 t | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,027 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,880 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,213 t | +124.1% |
| 2018 | 3,341 t | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 4,363 t | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 4,084 t | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,120 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,914 t | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 5,109 t | +75.3% |
| 2024 | 5,711 t | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.69 t | 191.56 t | 1,142 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,466 t | 1,136 t | 4,363 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,387 t | 2,914 t | 5,711 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Central Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 161,395 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,130 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 54,266 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 834,853 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 8,321 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 197,524 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 143,577 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1.57 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 24,364 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 997.56 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 5,711 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 Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,711 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.56 t in 2005.
- How does Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Central Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia (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