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

Mexico
227,435 t
in 2011
South Africa
253,318 t
in 2011
Mexico rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 253,318 t against 227,435 t in Mexico, a difference of 25,883 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 229,092 t 236,172 t 7,080 t South Africa
2010s 247,184 t 255,264 t 8,080 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 253,318 t against 227,435 t in Mexico as of 2011.
What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use between Mexico and South Africa?
25,883 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
Mexico ranks 13th 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