Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Republic of Korea: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.79 million t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
769,665 t
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

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

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Republic of Korea
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200220132024

How they compare

Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.79 million t against 769,665 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.02 million t.

That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 32 groups.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 590,368 t 568,674 t 21,694 t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 945,511 t 566,477 t 379,034 t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.34 million t 686,849 t 650,914 t Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Republic of Korea?
Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.79 million t against 769,665 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Republic of Korea?
1.02 million t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Republic of Korea rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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