Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 537,801 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 537,801 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia peaked at 574,048 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61,699 t, in 2009.
That places Australia 13th 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 339,467 t | — |
| 2003 | 315,483 t | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 477,239 t | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 414,205 t | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 296,003 t | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 285,824 t | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 483,410 t | +69.1% |
| 2009 | 61,699 t | -87.2% |
| 2010 | 285,157 t | +362.2% |
| 2011 | 222,233 t | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 202,346 t | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 221,986 t | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 275,852 t | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 346,541 t | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 268,443 t | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 332,684 t | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 348,308 t | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 476,263 t | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 420,248 t | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 574,048 t | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 285,461 t | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 335,541 t | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 537,801 t | +60.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 537,801 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,941 t, 24.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 537,801 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,987 t, 107.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Australia 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 | +362.2% | 61,699 t | 285,157 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,166 t | 61,699 t | 483,410 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 297,981 t | 202,346 t | 476,263 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,620 t | 285,461 t | 574,048 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Republic of Moldova 50.72 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 735,774 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
- 14 France 530,306 t compare
- 15 South Africa 430,130 t compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 398,894 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Australia was 537,801 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?
- The highest recorded value was 574,048 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,699 t in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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