Brazil vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use

Brazil
408,906 t
in 2024
South Africa
253,318 t
in 2011
Brazil rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220132024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 408,906 t against 253,318 t in South Africa, a difference of 155,588 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 106 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.07 million t 236,172 t 5.84 million t Brazil
2010s 7.41 million t 255,264 t 7.15 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 408,906 t against 253,318 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use between Brazil and South Africa?
155,588 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
Brazil ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 1,324 data points, 2002–2024
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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