Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in France
France: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 530,306 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in France, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 530,306 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in France peaked at 1.87 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 242,713 t, in 2009.
France ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.46 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.76 million t | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million t | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 777,056 t | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 900,560 t | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 837,119 t | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 242,713 t | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 626,635 t | +158.2% |
| 2011 | 936,699 t | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 914,346 t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 826,150 t | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 902,967 t | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 810,967 t | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 749,598 t | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 848,610 t | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 781,918 t | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 661,321 t | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 622,495 t | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 678,686 t | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 423,098 t | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 412,952 t | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 530,306 t | +28.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 530,306 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,941 t, 24.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 530,306 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,539 t, 24.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +158.2% | 242,713 t | 626,635 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million t | 242,713 t | 1.87 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 805,921 t | 626,635 t | 936,699 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,507 t | 412,952 t | 678,686 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 28.92 t compare
- 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5 t compare
- 13 Australia 537,801 t compare
- 15 South Africa 430,130 t compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 398,894 t compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,822 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in France?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in France was 530,306 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,713 t in 2009.
- How does France rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- France ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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