Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 298.34 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Libya, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Libya stood at 298.34 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Libya peaked at 1,032 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2005.
That places Libya 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.24 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 75 t | — |
| 2008 | 675.28 t | +800.4% |
| 2009 | 40.18 t | -94.0% |
| 2010 | 208.01 t | +417.7% |
| 2012 | 347.82 t | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 496.36 t | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 367.2 t | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 595.05 t | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 21 t | -96.5% |
| 2017 | 73 t | +247.6% |
| 2018 | 1,032 t | +1314.2% |
| 2019 | 369.28 t | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 617.11 t | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 284.75 t | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 503.27 t | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 878.31 t | +74.5% |
| 2024 | 298.34 t | -66.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 298.34 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.14 t, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 298.34 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,635 t, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1314.2% | 73 t | 1,032 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.74 t | 0 t | 675.28 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 390.01 t | 21 t | 1,032 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 516.36 t | 284.75 t | 878.31 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Libya?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Libya was 298.34 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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