Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 34,125 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 34,125 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 78,138 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,589 t, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 22nd 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 Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28,808 t | — |
| 2003 | 28,616 t | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 34,516 t | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 36,741 t | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 28,741 t | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 35,884 t | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 28,830 t | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 36,598 t | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 44,931 t | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 44,429 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 53,914 t | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 76,356 t | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 71,196 t | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 63,570 t | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 60,816 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 57,634 t | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 68,699 t | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 64,603 t | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 78,138 t | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 66,715 t | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 29,509 t | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 24,589 t | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 34,125 t | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,342 t | 28,616 t | 36,741 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 60,615 t | 44,429 t | 76,356 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,615 t | 24,589 t | 78,138 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 19 Colombia 28,462 t compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 26,261 t compare
- 21 China, mainland 25,113 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 875,184 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 336,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 8.96 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 725,729 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 901,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.47 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 13.51 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 152,097 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 59,725 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 34,125 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 78,138 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,589 t in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe (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