France vs South Africa: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity

France
530,306 t
in 2024
South Africa
430,130 t
in 2024
France rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • France
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200220132024

How they compare

France currently reports 530,306 t against 430,130 t in South Africa, a difference of 100,176 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 178 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 million t 244,069 t 922,796 t France
2010s 805,921 t 321,306 t 484,615 t France
2020s 533,507 t 384,407 t 149,101 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity, France or South Africa?
France, at 530,306 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 France and South Africa?
100,176 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
France ranks 14th 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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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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