Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Australia
Australia: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use was 140,339 t in 2017. ▼ Falling
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Australia, 2002–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2017, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Australia stood at 140,339 t. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Australia peaked at 474,227 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 140,339 t, in 2017.
That places Australia 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 333,860 t | — |
| 2003 | 312,355 t | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 474,227 t | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 411,326 t | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 221,515 t | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 209,601 t | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 231,525 t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 239,836 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 184,787 t | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 140,339 t | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382,942 t | 312,355 t | 474,227 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 204,600 t | 140,339 t | 239,836 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 25,856 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 16,215 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -51.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Australia?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Australia was 140,339 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 474,227 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,339 t in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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