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
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 879,748 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29,447 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,869 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 230,593 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 214.84 t (2024)
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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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