Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 35,929 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Egypt, 2002–2023
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 Egypt is 35,929 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 119,626 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,911 t, in 2010.
Egypt ranks 17th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67,113 t | — |
| 2003 | 72,628 t | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 55,092 t | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 40,123 t | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 62,916 t | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 119,626 t | +90.1% |
| 2008 | 84,356 t | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 40,038 t | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 8,911 t | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 43,290 t | +385.8% |
| 2012 | 75,107 t | +73.5% |
| 2013 | 45,471 t | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 62,230 t | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 39,892 t | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 45,764 t | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 39,396 t | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 38,378 t | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,217 t | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 35,929 t | +61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,736 t | 40,038 t | 119,626 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 45,809 t | 8,911 t | 75,107 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,980 t | 22,217 t | 39,396 t | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 59,567 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 79.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 39,182 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Egypt?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Egypt was 35,929 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 119,626 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,911 t in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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