Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 50,446 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 50,446 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 204,186 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50,446 t, in 2024.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 164,185 t | — |
| 2003 | 160,573 t | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 140,354 t | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 96,901 t | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 149,610 t | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 204,186 t | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 148,418 t | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 94,297 t | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 84,650 t | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 125,832 t | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 146,994 t | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 135,887 t | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 151,154 t | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 174,210 t | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 130,101 t | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 98,603 t | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 87,090 t | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 87,904 t | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95,586 t | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 74,061 t | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 50,743 t | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 60,541 t | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 50,446 t | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,815 t | 94,297 t | 204,186 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 122,242 t | 84,650 t | 174,210 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,275 t | 50,446 t | 95,586 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 18 Greece 30,255 t compare
- 19 Colombia 28,462 t compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 26,261 t compare
- 21 China, mainland 25,113 t compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 22,461 t compare
- 23 Kenya 21,578 t compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 21,159 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 11.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 289,400 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 123,076 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 50,446 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 204,186 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,446 t in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (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