Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 17,675 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 17,675 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 127,200 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,675 1000 USD, in 2024.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82,276 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 75,383 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 58,161 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 59,306 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 80,798 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 64,868 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 127,200 1000 USD | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 82,211 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 79,155 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 103,809 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 118,143 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 87,414 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 59,912 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 54,908 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 31,358 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 35,418 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 37,306 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 43,972 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 36,679 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 25,685 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 35,435 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 20,618 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 17,675 1000 USD | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,775 1000 USD | 58,161 1000 USD | 127,200 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 65,139 1000 USD | 31,358 1000 USD | 118,143 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,218 1000 USD | 17,675 1000 USD | 36,679 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 735,595 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7.43 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 303,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 4.34 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 436,475 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 68,904 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2.37 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 17,675 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 127,200 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,675 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (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