Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use was 20,000 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia is 20,000 t, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,239 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,800 t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 18,000 t | +164.7% |
| 2010 | 12,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 10,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6,000 t | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 t | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 20,000 t | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,680 t | 6,800 t | 18,000 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,143 t | 6,000 t | 20,000 t | 7 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.12 % 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 0.0392 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.09 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 20,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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