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

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity was 218.01 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
218.01 t
Change on year
down 69.1%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
112,286 t
in 2002
All-time low
0.06 t
in 2006
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2002201320242002: 112.3k t2003: 13.8k t2006: 0.06 t2007: 33.2k t2008: 95.8 t2009: 12.9 t2011: 34.8k t2012: 24.5k t2013: 37.7 t2014: 0.5 t2015: 5.1 t2016: 19.0k t2017: 30.2k t2018: 19.2k t2019: 7.2k t2020: 12.1k t2021: 182.1 t2022: 7.2k t2023: 705.5 t2024: 218 t

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

Analysis

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 218.01 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.1% on the previous year and up 43,502.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 112,286 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t, in 2006.

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 112,286 t
2003 13,756 t -87.7%
2006 0.06 t -100.0%
2007 33,167 t +55278566.7%
2008 95.85 t -99.7%
2009 12.92 t -86.5%
2011 34,815 t +269365.2%
2012 24,486 t -29.7%
2013 37.66 t -99.8%
2014 0.5 t -98.7%
2015 5.1 t +920.0%
2016 18,986 t +372166.7%
2017 30,173 t +58.9%
2018 19,194 t -36.4%
2019 7,229 t -62.3%
2020 12,126 t +67.7%
2021 182.09 t -98.5%
2022 7,175 t +3840.1%
2023 705.52 t -90.2%
2024 218.01 t -69.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,553 t 0.06 t 112,286 t 6
2010s 14,992 t 0.5 t 34,815 t 9
2020s 4,081 t 182.09 t 12,126 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 26 Lithuania 10,123 t compare
  2. 27 Oman 10,066 t compare
  3. 28 Italy 9,325 t compare
  4. 29 Kenya 8,970 t compare
  5. 30 Namibia 8,371 t compare
  6. 31 Latvia 8,028 t compare
  7. 32 Portugal 6,121 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 218.01 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 112,286 t in 2002.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t in 2006.
How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43,502.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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