Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 1,659 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,659 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 3,848 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 233.91 t, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 318.52 t | — |
| 2003 | 264.41 t | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 368.96 t | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 926.5 t | +151.1% |
| 2006 | 399.29 t | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 793.7 t | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 863 t | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 233.91 t | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 400.46 t | +71.2% |
| 2011 | 3,029 t | +656.3% |
| 2012 | 1,371 t | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 2,897 t | +111.4% |
| 2014 | 1,034 t | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 1,620 t | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 1,932 t | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 3,848 t | +99.2% |
| 2018 | 1,308 t | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 1,293 t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,555 t | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 1,730 t | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 1,875 t | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,659 t | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 521.04 t | 233.91 t | 926.5 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,873 t | 400.46 t | 3,848 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,955 t | 1,659 t | 2,555 t | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0092 1000 USD per person (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 t per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Nicaragua was 1,659 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,848 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.91 t in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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