Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Chile
Chile: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 28,209 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 28,209 t.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Chile peaked at 91,438 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 286.28 t, in 2003.
Chile ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,889 t | — |
| 2003 | 286.28 t | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 11,509 t | +3920.3% |
| 2005 | 21,043 t | +82.8% |
| 2006 | 5,331 t | -74.7% |
| 2007 | 7,119 t | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 3,467 t | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 11,758 t | +239.1% |
| 2010 | 24,182 t | +105.7% |
| 2011 | 24,225 t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44,565 t | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 46,190 t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 38,461 t | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 66,811 t | +73.7% |
| 2016 | 42,321 t | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 64,381 t | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 83,767 t | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 91,438 t | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 72,555 t | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 50,810 t | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 30,950 t | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 44,354 t | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 28,209 t | -36.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28,209 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,941 t, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28,209 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,188 t, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3920.3% | 286.28 t | 11,509 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,925 t | 286.28 t | 21,043 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,634 t | 24,182 t | 91,438 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,376 t | 28,209 t | 72,555 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 Chile?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Chile was 28,209 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91,438 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.28 t in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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