Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in France
France: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 56,846 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in France, 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 France is 56,846 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in France peaked at 108,198 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,477 t, in 2009.
That places France 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93,051 t | — |
| 2003 | 90,540 t | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 77,440 t | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 70,702 t | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 33,195 t | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 58,088 t | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 53,124 t | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 12,477 t | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 51,068 t | +309.3% |
| 2011 | 86,495 t | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 75,743 t | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 86,471 t | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 85,771 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 95,868 t | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 70,904 t | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 85,025 t | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 72,893 t | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 80,285 t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 94,852 t | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 108,198 t | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 98,988 t | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 60,815 t | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 56,846 t | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,077 t | 12,477 t | 93,051 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 79,052 t | 51,068 t | 95,868 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,940 t | 56,846 t | 108,198 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in France?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in France was 56,846 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 108,198 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,477 t in 2009.
- How does France rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- France ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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