Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 27,954 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 27,954 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 278,879 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,433 t, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 130,898 t | — |
| 2003 | 188,956 t | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 242,157 t | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 227,923 t | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 278,879 t | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 243,356 t | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 153,384 t | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 87,401 t | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 29,189 t | -66.6% |
| 2011 | 35,182 t | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 35,802 t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 37,218 t | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 72,523 t | +94.9% |
| 2015 | 91,064 t | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 51,558 t | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 70,351 t | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 42,298 t | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 43,392 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 45,426 t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 41,096 t | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 45,072 t | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 25,433 t | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 27,954 t | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,119 t | 87,401 t | 278,879 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 50,858 t | 29,189 t | 91,064 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,996 t | 25,433 t | 45,426 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 135,670 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 638,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.35 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 345,082 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 989,615 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 648,920 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 799,520 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 18,768 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 87,610 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 27,954 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 278,879 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,433 t in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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