Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use by country
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...
Countries reporting
105
Highest
133.41 million t
Colombia
Lowest
0 t
Brunei Darussalam
Median
9,296 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
1,324
What the numbers show
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 133.41 million t in Colombia; the lowest is 0 t in Brunei Darussalam.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,296 t, and the mean is 1.38 million t.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 47,785.0%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 100.0%).
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 133.41 million t | 2022 | up 22,143.8% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 2.20 million t | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 3 | Thailand | 1.32 million t | 2023 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Canada | 1.22 million t | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 986,000 t | 2024 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 6 | Belarus | 932,274 t | 2011 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 758,087 t | 2011 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 8 | Japan | 502,085 t | 2011 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 408,906 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | falling |
| 10 | France | 313,833 t | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 11 | South Africa | 253,318 t | 2011 | down 14.9% | flat |
| 12 | Jordan | 231,000 t | 2011 | up 507.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 227,435 t | 2011 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 14 | Ecuador | 161,428 t | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 15 | Morocco | 154,844 t | 2015 | up 1,620.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Uruguay | 141,974 t | 2018 | up 1,109.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Australia | 140,339 t | 2017 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 129,582 t | 2021 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 19 | Peru | 105,624 t | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 95,396 t | 2011 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 66,337 t | 2011 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 22 | Paraguay | 61,909 t | 2011 | up 2,623.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 56,707 t | 2021 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 24 | Ukraine | 53,362 t | 2024 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Cuba | 52,563 t | 2011 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 26 | Serbia | 49,387 t | 2011 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 27 | Cameroon | 47,355 t | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 46,538 t | 2011 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Senegal | 44,517 t | 2019 | up 1,367.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Chile | 37,421 t | 2016 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Myanmar | 35,422 t | 2020 | up 2,919.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 34,682 t | 2011 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Ghana | 33,986 t | 2024 | up 49.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Nicaragua | 33,739 t | 2022 | up 3,916.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Hungary | 29,263 t | 2024 | down 21.1% | flat |
| 36 | Greece | 28,579 t | 2011 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 37 | Denmark | 26,634 t | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 38 | Argentina | 26,222 t | 2023 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 39 | Austria | 24,982 t | 2024 | up 25.4% | falling |
| 40 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 22,120 t | 2024 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 41 | Nigeria | 21,834 t | 2011 | up 641.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 20,000 t | 2016 | up 194.1% | rising |
| 43 | Guatemala | 19,154 t | 2011 | up 47,785.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Czechia | 16,589 t | 2023 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Pakistan | 16,497 t | 2023 | up 182.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 15,420 t | 2021 | up 139.0% | volatile |
| 47 | United Arab Emirates | 15,000 t | 2016 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Zambia | 14,963 t | 2011 | up 439.0% | rising |
| 49 | Ireland | 13,018 t | 2024 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 12,793 t | 2011 | up 380.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Egypt | 12,211 t | 2018 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Kenya | 11,701 t | 2021 | up 4,078.9% | volatile |
| 53 | China, Taiwan Province of | 9,296 t | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Sweden | 7,535 t | 2020 | up 222.1% | volatile |
| 55 | El Salvador | 6,857 t | 2024 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Nepal | 6,577 t | 2017 | up 4,771.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Croatia | 6,557 t | 2024 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Latvia | 6,413 t | 2023 | up 273.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Switzerland | 6,367 t | 2024 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 60 | Slovakia | 4,961 t | 2024 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Panama | 3,277 t | 2021 | up 204.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Republic of Korea | 3,106 t | 2024 | down 66.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Qatar | 3,000 t | 2015 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 2,982 t | 2011 | up 861.9% | rising |
| 65 | Mauritius | 2,824 t | 2024 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Tonga | 2,045 t | 2011 | up 8,420.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Bahrain | 2,000 t | 2011 | up 39,900.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,967 t | 2011 | up 957.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Estonia | 1,898 t | 2011 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Madagascar | 1,721 t | 2011 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Gabon | 1,631 t | 2011 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,520 t | 2011 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 1,265 t | 2011 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Papua New Guinea | 1,236 t | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Burundi | 1,085 t | 2016 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Libya | 1,000 t | 2016 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Yemen | 1,000 t | 2011 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 983 t | 2011 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 79 | Slovenia | 923 t | 2024 | up 64.2% | falling |
| 80 | Mozambique | 752 t | 2011 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Uganda | 410 t | 2011 | up 1,266.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Albania | 217 t | 2022 | up 2,070.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Lebanon | 207 t | 2011 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Kyrgyzstan | 196 t | 2018 | up 164.9% | rising |
| 85 | Norway | 166 t | 2024 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Jamaica | 81 t | 2011 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 87 | North Macedonia | 39 t | 2011 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Maldives | 34 t | 2023 | up 3,300.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Barbados | 28 t | 2011 | up 211.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Malawi | 25 t | 2011 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Suriname | 23 t | 2011 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Armenia | 21 t | 2022 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Cyprus | 11 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Philippines | 8 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | flat |
| 95 | Bhutan | 7 t | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 95 | French Polynesia | 7 t | 2022 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Iceland | 1 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 97 | Malta | 1 t | 2011 | unchanged | falling |
| 99 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 99 | New Caledonia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Oman | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Samoa | 0 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Cook Islands | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 t | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 5.39 million t
- Côte d'Ivoire 130,161 t
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