Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in India
India: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 3.73 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in India, 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 India stood at 3.73 million t.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in India peaked at 5.08 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million t, in 2002.
India ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 million t | 2.06 million t | 5.01 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million t | 2.33 million t | 4.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million t | 2.69 million t | 5.08 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in India?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in India was 3.73 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million t in 2002.
- How does India rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- India ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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