Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 1.79 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 1.79 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 61.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.79 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 325,630 t, in 2009.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 730,338 t | — |
| 2003 | 647,510 t | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 686,605 t | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 507,312 t | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 653,155 t | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 540,851 t | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 631,541 t | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 325,630 t | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 627,477 t | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 620,107 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 618,089 t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 667,675 t | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 914,030 t | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 985,538 t | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million t | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million t | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million t | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million t | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 984,894 t | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million t | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million t | +61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 590,368 t | 325,630 t | 730,338 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 945,511 t | 618,089 t | 1.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 984,894 t | 1.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 9 Republic of Korea 769,665 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 735,774 t compare
- 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
- 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
- 13 Australia 537,801 t compare
- 14 France 530,306 t compare
- 15 South Africa 430,130 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,630 t in 2009.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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) — Import 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