Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 13,862 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in China, mainland, 2002–2024
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 China, mainland stood at 13,862 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in China, mainland peaked at 85,593 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,862 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places China, mainland 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50,606 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 56,567 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 30,018 1000 USD | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 43,311 1000 USD | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 58,035 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 46,556 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 46,309 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46,687 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51,259 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 75,505 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 85,593 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 57,616 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 30,353 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 25,511 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17,075 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 20,372 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 24,993 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 24,944 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26,784 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 21,813 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 23,739 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 15,440 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 13,862 1000 USD | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,261 1000 USD | 30,018 1000 USD | 58,035 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 41,322 1000 USD | 17,075 1000 USD | 85,593 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,328 1000 USD | 13,862 1000 USD | 26,784 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 21 Saudi Arabia 16,676 1000 USD compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 14,174 1000 USD compare
- 23 New Zealand 13,932 1000 USD compare
- 25 Chile 13,637 1000 USD compare
- 26 Kenya 11,333 1000 USD compare
- 27 Myanmar 10,814 1000 USD compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in China, mainland?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in China, mainland was 13,862 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,593 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,862 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does China, mainland rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- China, mainland ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland 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