Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 14.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 14.06 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 14.06 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million t, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.37 million t | — |
| 2003 | 5.23 million t | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 6.82 million t | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 5.01 million t | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 5.40 million t | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.75 million t | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million t | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 6.12 million t | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million t | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 7.04 million t | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.14 million t | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 9.05 million t | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 7.83 million t | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million t | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.67 million t | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 10.52 million t | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.45 million t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.24 million t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.78 million t | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 11.81 million t | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.44 million t | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 14.06 million t | +4.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.06 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,867 t, 4904.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.06 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,188 t, 1955.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 million t | 3.45 million t | 6.82 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million t | 6.12 million t | 10.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 million t | 11.24 million t | 14.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Viet Nam 726,891 t compare
- 2 China, mainland 12.78 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 242,866 t compare
- 3 India 3.73 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 24,586 t compare
- 4 Indonesia 3.44 million t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,191 t compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Brazil?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Brazil was 14.06 million 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million t in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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