Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 16,676 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 16,676 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19,452 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,498 1000 USD, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,780 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 4,957 1000 USD | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 8,320 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 9,292 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 10,088 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 9,737 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 17,930 1000 USD | +84.1% |
| 2009 | 5,167 1000 USD | -71.2% |
| 2010 | 7,841 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 10,749 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 15,189 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 11,297 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 16,699 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 17,110 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,654 1000 USD | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 1,498 1000 USD | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 5,107 1000 USD | +240.9% |
| 2019 | 9,322 1000 USD | +82.5% |
| 2020 | 10,780 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 8,679 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 19,452 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 2023 | 14,544 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 16,676 1000 USD | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,534 1000 USD | 2,780 1000 USD | 17,930 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,347 1000 USD | 1,498 1000 USD | 17,110 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,026 1000 USD | 8,679 1000 USD | 19,452 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 Zimbabwe 24,565 1000 USD compare
- 19 Colombia 19,348 1000 USD compare
- 20 Greece 18,862 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
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0094 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 16,676 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,452 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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