Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Argentina
Argentina: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 79,061 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 79,061 t.
The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Argentina peaked at 89,886 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,672 t, in 2009.
That places Argentina 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,935 t | — |
| 2003 | 34,707 t | +132.4% |
| 2004 | 26,112 t | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 46,821 t | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 26,482 t | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 48,573 t | +83.4% |
| 2008 | 52,112 t | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 11,672 t | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 52,249 t | +347.6% |
| 2011 | 42,570 t | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 29,547 t | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 29,793 t | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47,966 t | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 44,428 t | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 55,111 t | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 63,300 t | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 68,757 t | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 61,207 t | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 73,483 t | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 84,695 t | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 89,886 t | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 50,855 t | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 79,061 t | +55.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 79,061 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,867 t, 27.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 79,061 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,188 t, 11.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Argentina 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 | +347.6% | 11,672 t | 52,249 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,677 t | 11,672 t | 52,112 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 49,493 t | 29,547 t | 68,757 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,596 t | 50,855 t | 89,886 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Argentina?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Argentina was 79,061 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 89,886 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,672 t in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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