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 14th out of 190 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.
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
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (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 14th out of 190 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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About this data
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