Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity

Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
1.10 million t
in 2024
South Africa
430,130 t
in 2024
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
15th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.10 million t against 430,130 t in South Africa, a difference of 674,810 t.

That makes Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 193,836 t 244,069 t 50,233 t South Africa
2010s 331,009 t 321,306 t 9,704 t Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 812,635 t 384,407 t 428,229 t Eastern Europe (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, Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.10 million 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 Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
674,810 t, with Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th 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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