Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use was 56,707 t in 2021. ▼ Falling
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Italy, 2008–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 56,707 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 76,995 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,343 t, in 2009.
Italy ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55,974 t | — |
| 2009 | 40,343 t | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 76,995 t | +90.9% |
| 2011 | 65,979 t | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 54,056 t | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 51,199 t | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 54,849 t | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 50,721 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 55,257 t | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 42,974 t | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 58,815 t | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 56,707 t | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,158 t | 40,343 t | 55,974 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 56,504 t | 42,974 t | 76,995 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,761 t | 56,707 t | 58,815 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0813 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Italy?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Italy was 56,707 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76,995 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,343 t in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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