Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 327.22 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Ghana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 327.22 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.8% on the previous year and up 1,108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 8,236 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 97th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.02 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,252 t | +21257650.0% |
| 2005 | 614.87 t | -85.5% |
| 2006 | 103.41 t | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 321.02 t | +210.4% |
| 2008 | 371.13 t | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8,236 t | +2119.3% |
| 2010 | 156.22 t | -98.1% |
| 2011 | 1,044 t | +568.4% |
| 2012 | 128.01 t | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 27.07 t | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 1,516 t | +5499.3% |
| 2015 | 256.98 t | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 229.64 t | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 340.97 t | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 153.16 t | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 154.62 t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 624.63 t | +304.0% |
| 2022 | 149.57 t | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 327.22 t | +118.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,985 t | 0.02 t | 8,236 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 400.66 t | 27.07 t | 1,516 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.14 t | 149.57 t | 624.63 t | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Ghana?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Ghana was 327.22 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,236 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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