Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity was 85,645 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) stood at 85,645 t.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 94,090 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,717 t, in 2002.
That places Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,717 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,569 t | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 21,485 t | +227.1% |
| 2005 | 32,507 t | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 10,221 t | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 47,049 t | +360.3% |
| 2008 | 19,566 t | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 24,966 t | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 12,437 t | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 9,252 t | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 25,390 t | +174.4% |
| 2013 | 23,838 t | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 44,803 t | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 94,090 t | +110.0% |
| 2016 | 59,997 t | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 53,774 t | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 42,624 t | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 33,702 t | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 29,572 t | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 70,326 t | +137.8% |
| 2022 | 30,040 t | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 65,768 t | +118.9% |
| 2024 | 85,645 t | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,760 t | 3,717 t | 47,049 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 39,991 t | 9,252 t | 94,090 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,270 t | 29,572 t | 85,645 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 13 Brazil 54,497 t compare
- 14 Italy 47,076 t compare
- 15 Morocco 46,590 t compare
- 16 Japan 41,076 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 731,130 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 2.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 590,838 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 421,766 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 94,131 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 225,069 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 85,645 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 94,090 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,717 t in 2002.
- How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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