Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 70,598 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70,598 1000 USD
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
108,742 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
9,928 1000 USD
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2002201320242002: 10.7k 1000 USD2003: 11.6k 1000 USD2004: 9.9k 1000 USD2005: 11.7k 1000 USD2006: 20.2k 1000 USD2007: 20.1k 1000 USD2008: 58.9k 1000 USD2009: 26.7k 1000 USD2010: 31.9k 1000 USD2011: 38.2k 1000 USD2012: 46.1k 1000 USD2013: 49.6k 1000 USD2014: 59.1k 1000 USD2015: 51.8k 1000 USD2016: 37.9k 1000 USD2017: 49.2k 1000 USD2018: 41.9k 1000 USD2019: 46.4k 1000 USD2020: 53.2k 1000 USD2021: 40.3k 1000 USD2022: 108.7k 1000 USD2023: 62.5k 1000 USD2024: 70.6k 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) stood at 70,598 1000 USD.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 108,742 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,928 1000 USD, in 2004.

That places Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2nd out of 168 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
2002 10,723 1000 USD
2003 11,575 1000 USD +7.9%
2004 9,928 1000 USD -14.2%
2005 11,718 1000 USD +18.0%
2006 20,242 1000 USD +72.7%
2007 20,117 1000 USD -0.6%
2008 58,926 1000 USD +192.9%
2009 26,673 1000 USD -54.7%
2010 31,873 1000 USD +19.5%
2011 38,184 1000 USD +19.8%
2012 46,130 1000 USD +20.8%
2013 49,598 1000 USD +7.5%
2014 59,095 1000 USD +19.1%
2015 51,819 1000 USD -12.3%
2016 37,898 1000 USD -26.9%
2017 49,195 1000 USD +29.8%
2018 41,935 1000 USD -14.8%
2019 46,386 1000 USD +10.6%
2020 53,203 1000 USD +14.7%
2021 40,287 1000 USD -24.3%
2022 108,742 1000 USD +169.9%
2023 62,479 1000 USD -42.5%
2024 70,598 1000 USD +13.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +192.9% 20,117 1000 USD 58,926 1000 USD
2022 +169.9% 40,287 1000 USD 108,742 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,238 1000 USD 9,928 1000 USD 58,926 1000 USD 8
2010s 45,211 1000 USD 31,873 1000 USD 59,095 1000 USD 10
2020s 67,062 1000 USD 40,287 1000 USD 108,742 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 Belgium 94,848 1000 USD compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 15,661 1000 USD compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 11,369 1000 USD compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,779 1000 USD compare
  5. 3 Norway 66,306 1000 USD compare
  6. 4 Peru 62,984 1000 USD compare
  7. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 3,006 1000 USD compare
  8. 5 South Africa 61,161 1000 USD compare
  9. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 531.46 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 70,598 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 108,742 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,928 1000 USD in 2004.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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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Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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