Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 261,852 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Americas (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 Americas (excluding intra-trade) is 261,852 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 429,582 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,801 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,246 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 34,801 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 48,022 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 43,107 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 47,891 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 52,212 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 99,677 1000 USD | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 91,130 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 100,900 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 120,621 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 119,668 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 155,463 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 158,909 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 174,002 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 127,273 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 140,081 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 160,377 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 165,697 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 195,693 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 235,643 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 429,582 1000 USD | +82.3% |
| 2023 | 215,791 1000 USD | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 261,852 1000 USD | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,761 1000 USD | 34,801 1000 USD | 99,677 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 142,299 1000 USD | 100,900 1000 USD | 174,002 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,712 1000 USD | 195,693 1000 USD | 429,582 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 8.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.28 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 14.61 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 141,847 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 6.15 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.40 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 90,497 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 261,852 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 Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 429,582 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,801 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (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