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

Latest (2024)
735,774 t
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
915,316 t
in 2018
All-time low
162,316 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2002201320242002: 589.4k t2003: 563.0k t2004: 722.5k t2005: 661.7k t2006: 479.4k t2007: 464.5k t2008: 692.5k t2009: 162.3k t2010: 443.9k t2011: 394.4k t2012: 406.6k t2013: 365.4k t2014: 538.0k t2015: 524.9k t2016: 537.6k t2017: 672.4k t2018: 915.3k t2019: 711.0k t2020: 617.7k t2021: 846.4k t2022: 439.8k t2023: 501.1k t2024: 735.8k t

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

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,430 t compare
  2. 7 Poland 958,781 t compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,007 t compare
  4. 8 Thailand 908,285 t compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 769,665 t compare
  6. 9 Timor-Leste 84.66 t compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 50.72 t compare
  8. 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
  9. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 28.92 t compare
  10. 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
  11. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5 t compare
  12. 13 Australia 537,801 t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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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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Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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