Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity was 209.75 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
209.75 t
Change on year
down 98.6%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15,043 t
in 2003
All-time low
24.3 t
in 2011
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201220232002: 794.6 t2003: 15.0k t2004: 1.6k t2005: 216.9 t2006: 674 t2007: 829.1 t2008: 601.6 t2009: 845 t2010: 876.6 t2011: 24.3 t2012: 196.2 t2013: 572.9 t2014: 535.4 t2015: 88 t2016: 852.2 t2017: 878.9 t2018: 846.7 t2019: 1.0k t2020: 146.6 t2021: 1.6k t2022: 15.0k t2023: 209.8 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 209.75 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 15,043 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.3 t, in 2011.

That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2023.
Year t Change
2002 794.57 t
2003 15,043 t +1793.2%
2004 1,604 t -89.3%
2005 216.92 t -86.5%
2006 674 t +210.7%
2007 829.12 t +23.0%
2008 601.57 t -27.4%
2009 844.97 t +40.5%
2010 876.56 t +3.7%
2011 24.3 t -97.2%
2012 196.18 t +707.3%
2013 572.91 t +192.0%
2014 535.35 t -6.6%
2015 87.97 t -83.6%
2016 852.2 t +868.7%
2017 878.91 t +3.1%
2018 846.73 t -3.7%
2019 1,037 t +22.4%
2020 146.59 t -85.9%
2021 1,585 t +981.1%
2022 15,000 t +846.5%
2023 209.75 t -98.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,576 t 216.92 t 15,043 t 8
2010s 590.79 t 24.3 t 1,037 t 10
2020s 4,235 t 146.59 t 15,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 27 Oman 10,066 t compare
  2. 28 Italy 9,325 t compare
  3. 29 Kenya 8,970 t compare
  4. 30 Namibia 8,371 t compare
  5. 31 Latvia 8,028 t compare
  6. 32 Portugal 6,121 t compare
  7. 33 United Arab Emirates 5,800 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 209.75 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 15,043 t in 2003.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3 t in 2011.
How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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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Indicator
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 2,592 data points, 2002–2024
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