Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 96,130 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 96,130 1000 USD for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 142,876 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23,331 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,331 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 37,190 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 70,950 1000 USD | +90.8% |
| 2005 | 142,876 1000 USD | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 53,442 1000 USD | -62.6% |
| 2007 | 110,723 1000 USD | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 42,768 1000 USD | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 31,783 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 83,838 1000 USD | +163.8% |
| 2011 | 121,048 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 41,940 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 70,232 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 2014 | 78,938 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 124,705 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 84,912 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 121,762 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 60,754 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 124,330 1000 USD | +104.6% |
| 2020 | 80,388 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 103,570 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 102,613 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 64,740 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 96,130 1000 USD | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,133 1000 USD | 23,331 1000 USD | 142,876 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 91,246 1000 USD | 41,940 1000 USD | 124,705 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,488 1000 USD | 64,740 1000 USD | 103,570 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,779 1000 USD compare
- 3 Norway 66,306 1000 USD compare
- 4 Peru 62,984 1000 USD compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 3,006 1000 USD compare
- 5 South Africa 61,161 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 531.46 1000 USD compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 511.6 1000 USD compare
- 6 Mexico 57,410 1000 USD compare
- 7 Australia 56,626 1000 USD compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 342.41 1000 USD compare
- 8 India 46,740 1000 USD compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 240.89 1000 USD compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 159.93 1000 USD compare
- 9 Pakistan 46,019 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 754,838 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 3.01 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 6.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.19 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 71,477 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 19,777 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 50,318 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 468,632 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 96,130 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 142,876 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,331 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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