Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 153,972 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 153,972 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 153,972 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,944 t, in 2013.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65,686 t | — |
| 2003 | 76,327 t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 80,338 t | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 76,267 t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 55,117 t | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 70,550 t | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 80,644 t | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 68,044 t | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 69,872 t | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 63,663 t | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 51,907 t | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 48,944 t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 51,873 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 102,534 t | +97.7% |
| 2016 | 50,531 t | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 67,177 t | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 86,872 t | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 62,410 t | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 115,846 t | +85.6% |
| 2021 | 92,674 t | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 63,779 t | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 136,614 t | +114.2% |
| 2024 | 153,972 t | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,622 t | 55,117 t | 80,644 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 65,578 t | 48,944 t | 102,534 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,577 t | 63,779 t | 153,972 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 24 Egypt 285,426 t compare
- 25 Ecuador 240,872 t compare
- 26 Philippines 214,863 t compare
- 27 New Zealand 194,918 t compare
- 28 Mexico 163,414 t compare
- 29 Costa Rica 157,115 t compare
- 30 Ukraine 145,866 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 879,748 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29,447 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,869 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 230,593 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 214.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 153,972 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 153,972 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,944 t in 2013.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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