Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 2.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.16 million t
Change on year
up 19.0%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.16 million t
in 2024
All-time low
351,496 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320242002: 1.0M t2003: 1.1M t2004: 986.0k t2005: 800.8k t2006: 640.5k t2007: 652.3k t2008: 720.4k t2009: 351.5k t2010: 995.5k t2011: 1.0M t2012: 765.7k t2013: 733.6k t2014: 657.0k t2015: 644.2k t2016: 868.7k t2017: 1.2M t2018: 1.2M t2019: 1.1M t2020: 1.6M t2021: 1.7M t2022: 1.7M t2023: 1.8M t2024: 2.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 2.16 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.16 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 351,496 t, in 2009.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 1.02 million t
2003 1.10 million t +8.0%
2004 985,963 t -10.2%
2005 800,810 t -18.8%
2006 640,547 t -20.0%
2007 652,323 t +1.8%
2008 720,382 t +10.4%
2009 351,496 t -51.2%
2010 995,471 t +183.2%
2011 1.01 million t +2.0%
2012 765,687 t -24.6%
2013 733,607 t -4.2%
2014 657,019 t -10.4%
2015 644,229 t -1.9%
2016 868,713 t +34.8%
2017 1.19 million t +36.5%
2018 1.18 million t -0.9%
2019 1.07 million t -8.9%
2020 1.57 million t +46.5%
2021 1.68 million t +7.3%
2022 1.70 million t +1.1%
2023 1.81 million t +6.5%
2024 2.16 million t +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 783,211 t 351,496 t 1.10 million t 8
2010s 911,219 t 644,229 t 1.19 million t 10
2020s 1.79 million t 1.57 million t 2.16 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 7 Poland 958,781 t compare
  2. 8 Thailand 908,285 t compare
  3. 9 Republic of Korea 769,665 t compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 735,774 t compare
  5. 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
  6. 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
  7. 13 Australia 537,801 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 2.16 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 351,496 t in 2009.
How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe (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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Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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