Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United States of America
United States of America: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 121,947 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in United States of America, 2002–2024
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 States of America is 121,947 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 134,073 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,175 t, in 2005.
That places United States of America 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27,309 t | — |
| 2003 | 37,849 t | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 32,540 t | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 25,175 t | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 99,228 t | +294.2% |
| 2007 | 82,100 t | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 73,754 t | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 87,604 t | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 95,549 t | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 89,902 t | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 106,668 t | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 125,874 t | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 89,386 t | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 134,073 t | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 113,231 t | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 127,022 t | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 69,297 t | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 74,548 t | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 87,445 t | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 130,552 t | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 123,097 t | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 78,048 t | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 121,947 t | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,195 t | 25,175 t | 99,228 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 102,555 t | 69,297 t | 134,073 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,218 t | 78,048 t | 130,552 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 64.4 t compare
- 11 Spain 57,629 t compare
- 12 France 56,846 t compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0569 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United States of America?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in United States of America was 121,947 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 134,073 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,175 t in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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