Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 5,373 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2023
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 United Arab Emirates is 5,373 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15,641 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,921 t, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 45th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,521 t | — |
| 2003 | 7,774 t | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,921 t | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 2,564 t | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 2,455 t | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6,152 t | +150.6% |
| 2008 | 3,967 t | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 6,195 t | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 7,687 t | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 10,050 t | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 3,617 t | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 2,733 t | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 9,268 t | +239.1% |
| 2016 | 8,725 t | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14,181 t | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 12,837 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 15,641 t | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 5,904 t | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 8,466 t | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 3,487 t | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 5,373 t | +54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,765 t | 1,921 t | 8,521 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 9,094 t | 2,733 t | 15,641 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,807 t | 3,487 t | 8,466 t | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United Arab Emirates?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 5,373 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15,641 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 t in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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