Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 20,086 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Europe (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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 20,086 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 48,955 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,308 1000 USD, in 2002.
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,308 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 1,463 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 4,270 1000 USD | +191.9% |
| 2005 | 3,857 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,178 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 3,493 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,566 1000 USD | +259.7% |
| 2009 | 29,707 1000 USD | +136.4% |
| 2010 | 9,924 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 2011 | 6,339 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 14,882 1000 USD | +134.8% |
| 2013 | 11,362 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 27,346 1000 USD | +140.7% |
| 2015 | 48,955 1000 USD | +79.0% |
| 2016 | 44,564 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 36,835 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 29,526 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 31,253 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 28,626 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 35,080 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 24,971 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 22,520 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 20,086 1000 USD | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,480 1000 USD | 1,308 1000 USD | 29,707 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,098 1000 USD | 6,339 1000 USD | 48,955 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,256 1000 USD | 20,086 1000 USD | 35,080 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 24 China, mainland 13,862 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.07 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 4.35 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.11 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 9.09 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.85 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 15.00 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 305,951 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 463,527 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 20,086 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 48,955 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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