Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 3,748 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,748 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 4,880 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,355 t, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 56th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,344 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,932 t | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 3,208 t | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 2,112 t | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2,377 t | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2,750 t | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2,719 t | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,355 t | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 3,364 t | +148.3% |
| 2011 | 2,391 t | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 2,761 t | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 3,531 t | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 3,096 t | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 4,128 t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 3,524 t | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3,939 t | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 4,880 t | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 3,569 t | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 2,710 t | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 3,645 t | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 2,252 t | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 2,349 t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,748 t | +59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,349 t | 1,355 t | 3,208 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,518 t | 2,391 t | 4,880 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,941 t | 2,252 t | 3,748 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 3,195 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 2,114 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -27.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Lebanon was 3,748 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,880 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 t in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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