Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 735,774 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) is 735,774 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 915,316 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162,316 t, in 2009.
That places Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 589,359 t | — |
| 2003 | 562,952 t | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 722,514 t | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 661,747 t | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 479,353 t | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 464,488 t | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 692,508 t | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 162,316 t | -76.6% |
| 2010 | 443,930 t | +173.5% |
| 2011 | 394,422 t | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 406,632 t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 365,384 t | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 537,970 t | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 524,915 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 537,641 t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 672,443 t | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 915,316 t | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 710,978 t | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 617,696 t | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 846,440 t | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 439,792 t | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 501,102 t | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 735,774 t | +46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 541,905 t | 162,316 t | 722,514 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 550,963 t | 365,384 t | 915,316 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,161 t | 439,792 t | 846,440 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,430 t compare
- 7 Poland 958,781 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,007 t compare
- 8 Thailand 908,285 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 769,665 t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 84.66 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 50.72 t compare
- 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 28.92 t compare
- 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5 t compare
- 13 Australia 537,801 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 66,924 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.83 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 91,679 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 575,932 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 275,719 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 2,151 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 281,163 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 6,237 t (2024)
All data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 735,774 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 915,316 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,316 t in 2009.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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