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

Latest (2024)
12.78 million t
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.78 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.98 million t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2002201320242002: 6.6M t2003: 6.2M t2004: 7.2M t2005: 8.8M t2006: 7.1M t2007: 9.4M t2008: 5.1M t2009: 2.0M t2010: 5.2M t2011: 6.4M t2012: 6.3M t2013: 6.0M t2014: 8.0M t2015: 9.4M t2016: 6.2M t2017: 7.5M t2018: 7.5M t2019: 9.1M t2020: 8.8M t2021: 7.7M t2022: 8.0M t2023: 11.7M t2024: 12.8M t

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 14.06 million t compare
  2. 3 India 3.73 million t compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.44 million t compare
  4. 5 Malaysia 1.64 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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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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Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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