Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 216,963 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 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 South America (excluding intra-trade) is 216,963 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 239,457 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,090 t, in 2009.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 118,457 t | — |
| 2003 | 108,124 t | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 99,407 t | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 62,808 t | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 69,505 t | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 75,104 t | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 64,182 t | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 38,090 t | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 104,075 t | +173.2% |
| 2011 | 131,957 t | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 115,849 t | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 152,899 t | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 152,733 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 134,874 t | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 168,357 t | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 180,300 t | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 186,791 t | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 189,842 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 239,457 t | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 217,076 t | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 216,306 t | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 145,848 t | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 216,963 t | +48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,460 t | 38,090 t | 118,457 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 151,768 t | 104,075 t | 189,842 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,130 t | 145,848 t | 239,457 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Norway 213,297 t compare
- 1 Türkiye 23,808 t compare
- 2 Belgium 140,456 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 16,569 t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,584 t compare
- 3 South Africa 120,823 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4,085 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 110,941 t compare
- 5 Australia 92,365 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 646.2 t compare
- 6 Peru 89,958 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 551.54 t compare
- 7 Mexico 80,280 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 446.79 t compare
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 216,963 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 South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 239,457 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,090 t in 2009.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America (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