Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Production in Colombia
Colombia: Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Production was 4,255 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Production in Colombia, 2005–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4,255 t for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production in Colombia peaked at 10,742 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,255 t, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,345 t | — |
| 2006 | 7,328 t | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 7,674 t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,392 t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,001 t | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 5,502 t | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5,760 t | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9,249 t | +60.6% |
| 2013 | 10,742 t | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 6,492 t | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 5,480 t | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 4,255 t | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,748 t | 5,345 t | 7,674 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,783 t | 4,255 t | 10,742 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 5 Pakistan 15,495 t
- 6 Indonesia 13,192 t compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 4,865 t compare
- 9 Lithuania 3,223 t compare
- 10 Greece 626 t
- 11 Kazakhstan 145 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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) — production in Colombia?
- Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production in Colombia was 4,255 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,742 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,255 t in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (sop) — production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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) — Production. 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