Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use was 129,582 t in 2021. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 2002–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 129,582 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in 2021.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 198,145 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,970 t, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 102,528 t | — |
| 2003 | 101,778 t | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 98,938 t | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 100,695 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 131,435 t | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 128,974 t | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 159,149 t | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 124,862 t | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 96,580 t | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 102,635 t | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 95,505 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 30,970 t | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 32,208 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 131,691 t | +308.9% |
| 2019 | 127,799 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 198,145 t | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 129,582 t | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,545 t | 98,938 t | 159,149 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 88,198 t | 30,970 t | 131,691 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 163,864 t | 129,582 t | 198,145 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.47 % 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 0.0191 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.74 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 129,582 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 198,145 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,970 t in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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