Australia vs China, Taiwan Province of: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity

Australia
537,801 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
398,894 t
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • China, Taiwan Province of
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 537,801 t against 398,894 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 138,907 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 16th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China, Taiwan Province of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
2000s 334,166 t 262,642 t 71,524 t Australia
2010s 297,981 t 322,213 t 24,232 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 430,620 t 279,754 t 150,866 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity, Australia or China, Taiwan Province of?
Australia, at 537,801 t against 398,894 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between Australia and China, Taiwan Province of?
138,907 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Taiwan Province of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Australia and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Australia ranks 13th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 16th of 178 countries.
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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