China, mainland vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 15.43 million t against 12.78 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.65 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 million t | 6.28 million t | 280,708 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 7.18 million t | 9.29 million t | 2.10 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 9.80 million t | 13.79 million t | 3.99 million t | South America (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, China, mainland or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 15.43 million t against 12.78 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between China, mainland and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 2.65 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd 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