Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 240,872 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 240,872 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 240,872 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,884 t, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,884 t | — |
| 2003 | 70,652 t | +695.3% |
| 2004 | 146,132 t | +106.8% |
| 2005 | 54,221 t | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 135,625 t | +150.1% |
| 2007 | 115,289 t | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 119,019 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60,349 t | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 151,247 t | +150.6% |
| 2011 | 156,264 t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 114,187 t | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 106,436 t | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 168,888 t | +58.7% |
| 2015 | 153,039 t | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 140,543 t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 156,020 t | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 151,386 t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 118,450 t | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 225,892 t | +90.7% |
| 2021 | 129,495 t | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 150,934 t | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 169,037 t | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 240,872 t | +42.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 240,872 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,867 t, 84.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 240,872 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,188 t, 33.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +695.3% | 8,884 t | 70,652 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,771 t | 8,884 t | 146,132 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 141,646 t | 106,436 t | 168,888 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,246 t | 129,495 t | 240,872 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 22 Bangladesh 307,890 t compare
- 23 Italy 299,598 t compare
- 24 Egypt 285,426 t compare
- 26 Philippines 214,863 t compare
- 27 New Zealand 194,918 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 117,855 t compare
- 28 Mexico 163,414 t compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Ecuador was 240,872 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 240,872 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,884 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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