Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 20.89 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Botswana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Botswana stood at 20.89 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 431.91 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2017.
That places Botswana 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.05 t | — |
| 2003 | 16.62 t | +229.1% |
| 2004 | 48.72 t | +193.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 t | -96.6% |
| 2006 | 5.55 t | +238.4% |
| 2007 | 11.13 t | +100.5% |
| 2008 | 3.27 t | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 41.32 t | +1163.6% |
| 2010 | 3.44 t | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 33.6 t | +876.7% |
| 2012 | 10.01 t | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 9.64 t | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 431.91 t | +4380.4% |
| 2015 | 19.11 t | -95.6% |
| 2016 | 11.21 t | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.04 t | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 25.64 t | +64000.0% |
| 2019 | 15.98 t | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 88.09 t | +451.3% |
| 2021 | 26.34 t | -70.1% |
| 2022 | 39.39 t | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 20.89 t | -47.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.89 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,867 t, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.89 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,658 t, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +64000.0% | 0.04 t | 25.64 t |
| 2014 | +4380.4% | 9.64 t | 431.91 t |
| 2009 | +1163.6% | 3.27 t | 41.32 t |
| 2011 | +876.7% | 3.44 t | 33.6 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.66 t | 1.64 t | 48.72 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.06 t | 0.04 t | 431.91 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 t | 20.89 t | 88.09 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Botswana?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Botswana was 20.89 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 431.91 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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