Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 147,272 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Southern Asia (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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 147,272 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 484,491 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56,490 t, in 2009.
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 114,415 t | — |
| 2003 | 176,108 t | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 310,865 t | +76.5% |
| 2005 | 484,491 t | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 170,417 t | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 324,523 t | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 76,362 t | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 56,490 t | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 154,714 t | +173.9% |
| 2011 | 193,672 t | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 78,013 t | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 110,990 t | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 113,723 t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 182,047 t | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 159,734 t | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 238,789 t | +49.5% |
| 2018 | 118,661 t | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 224,899 t | +89.5% |
| 2020 | 172,729 t | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 200,420 t | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 112,905 t | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 102,791 t | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 147,272 t | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214,209 t | 56,490 t | 484,491 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 157,524 t | 78,013 t | 238,789 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,223 t | 102,791 t | 200,420 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 8 India 73,362 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 252.4 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 231.62 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 69,771 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 100.54 t compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 68,002 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 754,838 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 3.01 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 6.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.19 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 71,477 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 19,777 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 50,318 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 468,632 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 147,272 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 484,491 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,490 t in 2009.
- How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia (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