Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in India
India: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use was 2.20 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in India, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 2.20 million t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in India peaked at 4.63 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million t, in 2022.
India ranks 2nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.41 million t | — |
| 2005 | 2.73 million t | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million t | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 4.63 million t | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.93 million t | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million t | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million t | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million t | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million t | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million t | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million t | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million t | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.42 million t | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million t | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million t | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million t | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 million t | 2.41 million t | 4.63 million t | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million t | 2.21 million t | 3.93 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million t | 1.63 million t | 3.42 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,679 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 411,049 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -12.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in India?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in India was 2.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2022.
- How does India rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
- India ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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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