Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity was 22.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Canada, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Canada stood at 22.88 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Canada peaked at 22.88 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.74 million t, in 2009.
That places Canada 1st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.79 million t | — |
| 2003 | 13.88 million t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.74 million t | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 15.81 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.61 million t | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 17.29 million t | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 19.54 million t | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 6.74 million t | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 15.46 million t | +129.1% |
| 2011 | 16.98 million t | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 14.04 million t | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 16.03 million t | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17.28 million t | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 17.87 million t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.00 million t | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 19.08 million t | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 21.90 million t | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 19.53 million t | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 21.25 million t | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.62 million t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.31 million t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.79 million t | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 22.88 million t | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.88 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,017 t, 22499.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +129.1% | 6.74 million t | 15.46 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.55 million t | 6.74 million t | 19.54 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.42 million t | 14.04 million t | 21.90 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.97 million t | 21.25 million t | 22.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.69 million t compare
- 2 Russian Federation 16.00 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 118,998 t compare
- 3 Belarus 3.59 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 52,330 t compare
- 4 Israel 3.50 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,082 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Canada?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Canada was 22.88 million 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 million t in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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