Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 4,003 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,003 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 8,948 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,170 t, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,496 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,621 t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,170 t | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 3,325 t | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 4,215 t | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 5,259 t | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 4,685 t | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3,967 t | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 4,914 t | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 5,899 t | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6,638 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5,248 t | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 8,023 t | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 7,272 t | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8,726 t | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 6,006 t | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 6,337 t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 8,948 t | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 7,193 t | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 7,886 t | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6,792 t | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 3,157 t | -53.5% |
| 2024 | 4,003 t | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,592 t | 2,170 t | 5,259 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,801 t | 4,914 t | 8,948 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,806 t | 3,157 t | 7,886 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 58,305 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 37,793 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -26.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Switzerland was 4,003 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,948 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,170 t in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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