Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 22,461 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia is 22,461 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31,511 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,589 t, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,891 t | — |
| 2003 | 23,289 t | +113.8% |
| 2004 | 29,685 t | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 29,934 t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31,511 t | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 26,192 t | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 18,474 t | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 9,230 t | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 17,699 t | +91.8% |
| 2011 | 20,593 t | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 27,446 t | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 19,647 t | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 24,103 t | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 23,110 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,209 t | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 3,589 t | -72.8% |
| 2018 | 9,770 t | +172.2% |
| 2019 | 17,211 t | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 18,752 t | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 13,040 t | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 15,955 t | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 19,242 t | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 22,461 t | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,401 t | 9,230 t | 31,511 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,638 t | 3,589 t | 27,446 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,890 t | 13,040 t | 22,461 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 22,633 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 27.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 16,945 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 14.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 22,461 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,511 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,589 t in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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