Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 41,076 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Japan, 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 Japan is 41,076 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Japan peaked at 186,755 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41,076 t, in 2024.
That places Japan 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 186,747 t | — |
| 2003 | 145,304 t | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 186,755 t | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 148,970 t | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 159,105 t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 144,048 t | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 158,783 t | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 64,661 t | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 93,376 t | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 94,662 t | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 98,118 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 94,340 t | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89,332 t | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 92,671 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 74,608 t | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 90,102 t | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 81,511 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 81,444 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73,532 t | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 71,294 t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 77,024 t | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 50,532 t | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 41,076 t | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,297 t | 64,661 t | 186,755 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 89,016 t | 74,608 t | 98,118 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,692 t | 41,076 t | 77,024 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Japan?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Japan was 41,076 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 186,755 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,076 t in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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