Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 49.67 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 49.67 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 68.2% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 988.41 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.15 t, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 316.6 t | — |
| 2003 | 260.78 t | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 708.28 t | +171.6% |
| 2005 | 511.23 t | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 105.23 t | -79.4% |
| 2007 | 83.34 t | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 112.07 t | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 28.15 t | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 268.16 t | +852.6% |
| 2011 | 571.64 t | +113.2% |
| 2012 | 305.19 t | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 90.07 t | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 249.82 t | +177.4% |
| 2015 | 988.41 t | +295.6% |
| 2017 | 755.12 t | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 520.66 t | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 102.04 t | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 308.06 t | +201.9% |
| 2022 | 168.21 t | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 156.09 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 49.67 t | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.71 t | 28.15 t | 708.28 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 468.63 t | 90.07 t | 988.41 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 156.81 t | 49.67 t | 308.06 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 88.37 t compare
- 117 New Caledonia 75.85 t compare
- 118 Albania 53.22 t compare
- 120 Suriname 48.72 t compare
- 121 Mauritania 38.2 t compare
- 122 Nigeria 29.05 t compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 16,104 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 9,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 49.67 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 988.41 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.15 t in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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