Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 23.43 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 23.43 t.
The figure is up 1,561.7% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 3,377 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,316 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3,377 t | +33769300.0% |
| 2005 | 926.7 t | -72.6% |
| 2006 | 11.26 t | -98.8% |
| 2007 | 21.32 t | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 24 t | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 10.03 t | -58.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 t | -89.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 t | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1 t | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.74 t | +1274.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 t | -91.0% |
| 2016 | 21.51 t | +1648.8% |
| 2017 | 7.02 t | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 t | -82.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 t | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.97 t | +172.5% |
| 2021 | 4.15 t | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 t | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 t | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 23.43 t | +1561.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23.43 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,941 t, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23.43 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,539 t, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +33769300.0% | 0.01 t | 3,377 t |
| 2016 | +1648.8% | 1.23 t | 21.51 t |
| 2024 | +1561.7% | 1.41 t | 23.43 t |
| 2014 | +1274.0% | 1 t | 13.74 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 835.81 t | 0.01 t | 3,377 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.44 t | 1 t | 21.51 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.66 t | 1.32 t | 23.43 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % 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 Iceland?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Iceland was 23.43 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,377 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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