Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 137,660 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 137,660 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 167,573 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,670 1000 USD, in 2002.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42,670 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 45,387 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 47,129 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 42,972 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 66,218 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 93,673 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 165,628 1000 USD | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 99,963 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 124,903 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 139,982 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 143,370 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 139,179 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 167,573 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 149,366 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 107,664 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 92,690 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 85,962 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 99,446 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 92,224 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 116,783 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 147,502 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 103,709 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 137,660 1000 USD | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,455 1000 USD | 42,670 1000 USD | 165,628 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 125,014 1000 USD | 85,962 1000 USD | 167,573 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,576 1000 USD | 92,224 1000 USD | 147,502 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Belgium 94,848 1000 USD compare
- 1 Türkiye 15,661 1000 USD compare
- 2 Viet Nam 11,369 1000 USD compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 70,598 1000 USD compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,779 1000 USD compare
- 3 Norway 66,306 1000 USD compare
- 4 Peru 62,984 1000 USD compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 3,006 1000 USD compare
- 5 South Africa 61,161 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 531.46 1000 USD compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 511.6 1000 USD compare
- 6 Mexico 57,410 1000 USD compare
- 7 Australia 56,626 1000 USD compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 342.41 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 137,660 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 167,573 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,670 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 value. 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