Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 12.78 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 12.78 million t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 12.78 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million t, in 2009.
China, mainland ranks 2nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 million t | 1.98 million t | 9.41 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.18 million t | 5.24 million t | 9.43 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.80 million t | 7.67 million t | 12.78 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in China, mainland was 12.78 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million t in 2009.
- How does China, mainland rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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