Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity was 285,112 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 285,112 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 361,548 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,101 t, in 2013.
That places Belgium 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 228,453 t | — |
| 2003 | 145,545 t | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 167,542 t | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 165,924 t | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 260,908 t | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 297,363 t | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 361,548 t | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 205,608 t | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 35,372 t | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 260,358 t | +636.1% |
| 2012 | 32,995 t | -87.3% |
| 2013 | 21,101 t | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 179,857 t | +752.3% |
| 2015 | 96,131 t | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 40,992 t | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 209,837 t | +411.9% |
| 2018 | 209,582 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 161,760 t | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 202,474 t | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 295,042 t | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 287,593 t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 175,536 t | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 285,112 t | +62.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 285,112 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,017 t, 280.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 285,112 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.83 t, 335.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +752.3% | 21,101 t | 179,857 t |
| 2011 | +636.1% | 35,372 t | 260,358 t |
| 2017 | +411.9% | 40,992 t | 209,837 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,111 t | 145,545 t | 361,548 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 124,799 t | 21,101 t | 260,358 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,151 t | 175,536 t | 295,042 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Turkmenistan 920,848 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 890 t compare
- 7 Chile 501,151 t compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.05 t compare
- 8 Spain 461,025 t compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 189,256 t compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163,964 t compare
- 12 China, mainland 119,630 t compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Belgium?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Belgium was 285,112 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 361,548 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,101 t in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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) — Export quantity. 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