Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 47,269 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 47,269 t. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 655.6% on the previous year and up 224.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Cameroon peaked at 47,269 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,256 t, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41,458 t | — |
| 2003 | 20,064 t | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 26,256 t | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 25,539 t | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21,411 t | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 32,878 t | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 12,654 t | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 20,974 t | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 28,747 t | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 34,927 t | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 24,607 t | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 14,590 t | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 24,255 t | +66.2% |
| 2015 | 43,525 t | +79.4% |
| 2016 | 29,574 t | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 38,210 t | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 24,589 t | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 33,748 t | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 32,640 t | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 44,842 t | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 6,256 t | -86.0% |
| 2023 | 47,269 t | +655.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47,269 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,071 t, 9.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47,269 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,658 t, 28.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +655.6% | 6,256 t | 47,269 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,154 t | 12,654 t | 41,458 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,677 t | 14,590 t | 43,525 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,752 t | 6,256 t | 47,269 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Cameroon?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Cameroon was 47,269 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47,269 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,256 t in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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