Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 2,285 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 2,285 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 11,020 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,700 t, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 65th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,479 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,153 t | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 1,910 t | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 5,696 t | +198.3% |
| 2006 | 4,515 t | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1,700 t | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 4,051 t | +138.4% |
| 2009 | 2,992 t | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 7,256 t | +142.5% |
| 2011 | 1,743 t | -76.0% |
| 2012 | 4,936 t | +183.1% |
| 2013 | 6,443 t | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 3,532 t | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 5,198 t | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 3,787 t | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 4,174 t | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2,690 t | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 3,272 t | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 11,020 t | +236.8% |
| 2021 | 3,928 t | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 2,921 t | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 4,364 t | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 2,285 t | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,187 t | 1,700 t | 5,696 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,303 t | 1,743 t | 7,256 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,904 t | 2,285 t | 11,020 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Ireland?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Ireland was 2,285 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,020 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 t in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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