Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 67,811 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 67,811 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 152,032 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,479 t, in 2006.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 15th out of 32 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,432 t | — |
| 2003 | 23,038 t | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 19,656 t | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 12,745 t | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 10,479 t | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 14,730 t | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 152,032 t | +932.1% |
| 2009 | 12,897 t | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 23,649 t | +83.4% |
| 2011 | 21,890 t | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 21,816 t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,533 t | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 26,154 t | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 30,938 t | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 32,777 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 65,427 t | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 44,680 t | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 41,583 t | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 49,604 t | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 59,775 t | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 75,218 t | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 64,509 t | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 67,811 t | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,626 t | 10,479 t | 152,032 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 33,645 t | 21,816 t | 65,427 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,384 t | 49,604 t | 75,218 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 67,811 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 152,032 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,479 t in 2006.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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