Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 279,110 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 279,110 t.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 533,318 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 120,949 t, in 2009.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 203,827 t | — |
| 2003 | 222,280 t | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 245,440 t | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 410,082 t | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 306,264 t | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 533,318 t | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 234,281 t | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 120,949 t | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 163,473 t | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 214,278 t | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 195,160 t | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 176,370 t | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 185,038 t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 184,672 t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 197,688 t | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 264,533 t | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 227,098 t | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 253,672 t | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 306,429 t | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 332,530 t | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 221,866 t | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 197,865 t | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 279,110 t | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284,555 t | 120,949 t | 533,318 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 206,198 t | 163,473 t | 264,533 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,560 t | 197,865 t | 332,530 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Norway 213,297 t compare
- 2 Belgium 140,456 t compare
- 3 South Africa 120,823 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 110,941 t compare
- 5 Australia 92,365 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 9.86 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.20 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 420,096 1000 USD (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 903,169 t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.41 million t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 845,418 1000 USD (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 279,110 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 533,318 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,949 t in 2009.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing 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