China, mainland vs India: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 12.78 million t against 3.73 million t in India, a difference of 9.04 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 million t | 3.20 million t | 3.36 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 7.18 million t | 3.67 million t | 3.51 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 9.80 million t | 3.57 million t | 6.23 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 12.78 million t against 3.73 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between China, mainland and India?
- 9.04 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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