Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 35,292 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Northern Africa (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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 35,292 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 121,585 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30,830 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,716 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 34,914 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 36,470 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 30,830 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 51,119 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 76,664 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 121,585 1000 USD | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 75,624 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 92,296 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 97,086 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 93,307 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 97,602 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 107,606 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 109,444 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 71,479 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 49,352 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 46,089 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 47,775 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 49,243 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 44,057 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 53,870 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 46,387 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 35,292 1000 USD | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,490 1000 USD | 30,830 1000 USD | 121,585 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 81,204 1000 USD | 46,089 1000 USD | 109,444 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,770 1000 USD | 35,292 1000 USD | 53,870 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 11.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 289,400 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 123,076 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 35,292 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 121,585 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,830 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (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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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