Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 1,658 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Eswatini, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,658 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 1,553.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Eswatini peaked at 5,516 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.25 t, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,060 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,046 t | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 920.57 t | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 347.36 t | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 334.82 t | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 443.77 t | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 618.36 t | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 335.19 t | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 206.56 t | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 29.72 t | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 6.25 t | -79.0% |
| 2013 | 100.28 t | +1504.5% |
| 2014 | 164.82 t | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 3,047 t | +1748.4% |
| 2016 | 3,089 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,516 t | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 2,311 t | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2,589 t | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 2,292 t | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,147 t | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1,415 t | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 1,658 t | +17.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,658 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,071 t, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,658 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,658 t, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1748.4% | 164.82 t | 3,047 t |
| 2013 | +1504.5% | 6.25 t | 100.28 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 638.38 t | 334.82 t | 1,060 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,706 t | 6.25 t | 5,516 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,628 t | 1,147 t | 2,292 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 100 Tunisia 2,000 t compare
- 101 Qatar 1,818 t compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 1,763 t compare
- 104 Chad 1,418 t compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 1,200 t compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 1,157 t compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Eswatini?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Eswatini was 1,658 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5,516 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 t in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,553.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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