Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in India
India: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 73,362 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in India, 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 India is 73,362 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in India peaked at 91,012 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,845 t, in 2002.
India ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,495 t | 9,845 t | 91,012 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 53,005 t | 38,294 t | 67,365 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,497 t | 52,701 t | 73,362 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 68.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.04 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 22.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in India?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in India was 73,362 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 91,012 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,845 t in 2002.
- How does India rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- India ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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