Brazil vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity

Brazil
54,278 t
in 2024
South Africa
21,566 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k200220132024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 54,278 t against 21,566 t in South Africa, a difference of 32,712 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8,008 t 20,304 t 12,297 t South Africa
2010s 17,610 t 17,682 t 71.69 t South Africa
2020s 22,926 t 22,385 t 540.3 t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 54,278 t against 21,566 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity between Brazil and South Africa?
32,712 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
Brazil ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity. 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) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 2,592 data points, 2002–2024
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