Australia vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 537,801 t against 430,130 t in South Africa, a difference of 107,671 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,166 t | 244,069 t | 90,097 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 297,981 t | 321,306 t | 23,324 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 430,620 t | 384,407 t | 46,213 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 South Africa?
- Australia, at 537,801 t against 430,130 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between Australia and South Africa?
- 107,671 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th 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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About this data
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