Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 6,846 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 6,846 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 10,647 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,941 t, in 2010.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,448 t | — |
| 2003 | 9,183 t | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 10,168 t | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4,591 t | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 4,148 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 4,385 t | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,785 t | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 10,647 t | +282.3% |
| 2010 | 1,941 t | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 3,444 t | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 2,168 t | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 2,324 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,751 t | +147.5% |
| 2015 | 3,200 t | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 2,362 t | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 4,460 t | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 5,244 t | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3,969 t | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 5,194 t | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 7,726 t | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 4,983 t | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 7,166 t | +43.8% |
| 2024 | 6,846 t | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,669 t | 2,785 t | 10,647 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,486 t | 1,941 t | 5,751 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,383 t | 4,983 t | 7,726 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 6,846 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,647 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 t in 2010.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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