Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value was 47,273 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 47,273 1000 USD for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 58,801 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,575 1000 USD, in 2002.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,575 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 24,798 1000 USD | +97.2% |
| 2004 | 24,019 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,794 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24,991 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41,298 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 46,855 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 16,211 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 34,514 1000 USD | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 37,042 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 44,908 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 27,416 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 38,026 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 58,801 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 35,466 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 33,690 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 34,204 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36,101 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 42,680 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 41,983 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 57,975 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 46,348 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 47,273 1000 USD | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,943 1000 USD | 12,575 1000 USD | 46,855 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 38,017 1000 USD | 27,416 1000 USD | 58,801 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,252 1000 USD | 41,983 1000 USD | 57,975 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 784,511 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 827,169 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.60 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 10.89 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 503,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 302,507 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.70 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.41 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 98,436 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 94,170 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 47,273 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 Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 58,801 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,575 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — import value rising or falling in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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