Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 178.07 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 178.07 t.
The figure is down 81.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2,283 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.36 t, in 2011.
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 107th 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 443.07 t | — |
| 2003 | 290.51 t | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 222.4 t | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 615.25 t | +176.6% |
| 2006 | 226.57 t | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 91.78 t | -59.5% |
| 2008 | 1,119 t | +1119.3% |
| 2009 | 65.9 t | -94.1% |
| 2010 | 62.93 t | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 62.36 t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 809.02 t | +1197.3% |
| 2013 | 121.95 t | -84.9% |
| 2014 | 142.45 t | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2,283 t | +1502.6% |
| 2016 | 273.15 t | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 161.83 t | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 162.11 t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 162.34 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 252.31 t | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 404.01 t | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 79.03 t | -80.4% |
| 2023 | 950.22 t | +1102.4% |
| 2024 | 178.07 t | -81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.32 t | 65.9 t | 1,119 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 424.1 t | 62.36 t | 2,283 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.73 t | 79.03 t | 950.22 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 19,428 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,475 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.65 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 55,481 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 34.48 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 5,957 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29.02 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 0.15 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 5,135 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 0.3156 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) was 178.07 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,283 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.36 t in 2011.
- How does Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia (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