Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 18,524 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,524 t
Change on year
up 132.1%
World rank
26th
of 168 countries
All-time high
27,822 t
in 2017
All-time low
5,176 t
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2002–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2002201320242002: 10.1k t2003: 9.8k t2004: 18.8k t2005: 10.1k t2006: 5.2k t2007: 8.1k t2008: 6.1k t2009: 10.7k t2010: 14.8k t2011: 14.7k t2012: 14.1k t2013: 19.1k t2014: 27.0k t2015: 22.3k t2016: 19.2k t2017: 27.8k t2018: 18.2k t2019: 23.1k t2020: 26.8k t2021: 14.6k t2022: 21.1k t2023: 8.0k t2024: 18.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 18,524 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 132.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 27,822 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,176 t, in 2006.

That places New Zealand 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 10,095 t
2003 9,791 t -3.0%
2004 18,812 t +92.1%
2005 10,125 t -46.2%
2006 5,176 t -48.9%
2007 8,070 t +55.9%
2008 6,050 t -25.0%
2009 10,730 t +77.3%
2010 14,822 t +38.1%
2011 14,706 t -0.8%
2012 14,119 t -4.0%
2013 19,107 t +35.3%
2014 27,043 t +41.5%
2015 22,299 t -17.5%
2016 19,166 t -14.1%
2017 27,822 t +45.2%
2018 18,238 t -34.4%
2019 23,074 t +26.5%
2020 26,790 t +16.1%
2021 14,569 t -45.6%
2022 21,062 t +44.6%
2023 7,981 t -62.1%
2024 18,524 t +132.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,856 t 5,176 t 18,812 t 8
2010s 20,040 t 14,119 t 27,822 t 10
2020s 17,785 t 7,981 t 26,790 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Kenya 21,578 t compare
  2. 24 Republic of Korea 21,159 t compare
  3. 25 Chile 18,569 t compare
  4. 27 Poland 18,122 t compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 16,800 t compare
  6. 29 Thailand 14,899 t compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in New Zealand?
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in New Zealand was 18,524 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 27,822 t in 2017.
What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,176 t in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
211 places, 4,063 data points, 2002–2024
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