Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 28,362 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 28,362 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 408,487 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28,362 t, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 408,487 t | — |
| 2003 | 380,758 t | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 246,532 t | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 228,432 t | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 300,285 t | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 219,998 t | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 205,048 t | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 122,948 t | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 163,024 t | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 189,927 t | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 217,168 t | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 160,633 t | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 98,542 t | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 90,750 t | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 55,105 t | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 92,714 t | +68.2% |
| 2018 | 88,126 t | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 99,356 t | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 92,856 t | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 55,938 t | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 49,564 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 39,824 t | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 28,362 t | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264,061 t | 122,948 t | 408,487 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 125,535 t | 55,105 t | 217,168 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,309 t | 28,362 t | 92,856 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 22 Saudi Arabia 22,461 t compare
- 23 Kenya 21,578 t compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 21,159 t compare
- 25 Chile 18,569 t compare
- 26 New Zealand 18,524 t compare
- 27 Poland 18,122 t compare
- 28 Myanmar 16,800 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 735,595 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7.43 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 303,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 4.34 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 436,475 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 68,904 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2.37 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 28,362 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 408,487 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,362 t in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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