Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 6,340 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) stood at 6,340 t.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 14,763 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,936 t, in 2009.
That places Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,761 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,516 t | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 9,248 t | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 9,571 t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,693 t | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 6,991 t | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,256 t | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 1,936 t | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 2,467 t | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 11,925 t | +383.5% |
| 2012 | 5,514 t | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 9,756 t | +76.9% |
| 2014 | 8,107 t | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 11,746 t | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 8,419 t | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 14,763 t | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 8,500 t | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 7,970 t | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10,545 t | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 9,307 t | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 7,896 t | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 6,729 t | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 6,340 t | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,121 t | 1,936 t | 10,761 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,917 t | 2,467 t | 14,763 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,163 t | 6,340 t | 10,545 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) was 6,340 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 Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,763 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,936 t in 2009.
- How does Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (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