Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 11,894 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 11,894 t.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19,965 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,168 t, in 2003.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,252 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,168 t | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 12,055 t | +189.3% |
| 2005 | 11,769 t | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,134 t | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 16,564 t | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 15,631 t | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 15,311 t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15,778 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,229 t | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 10,713 t | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 10,905 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16,513 t | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 17,780 t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 12,881 t | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 12,703 t | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,203 t | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 10,323 t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 19,965 t | +93.4% |
| 2021 | 9,840 t | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 10,956 t | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 13,624 t | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 11,894 t | -12.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +189.3% | 4,168 t | 12,055 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,110 t | 4,168 t | 16,564 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,203 t | 10,323 t | 17,780 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,256 t | 9,840 t | 19,965 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11,894 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,965 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,168 t in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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