Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 576,771 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 576,771 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.70 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 273,418 t, in 2009.
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 320,685 t | — |
| 2003 | 438,698 t | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 685,471 t | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 771,161 t | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 568,466 t | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 560,276 t | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 694,354 t | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 273,418 t | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 499,199 t | +82.6% |
| 2011 | 777,560 t | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million t | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 557,282 t | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 774,972 t | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 981,293 t | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million t | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million t | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 956,355 t | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 869,877 t | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 867,852 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 501,113 t | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 905,814 t | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million t | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 576,771 t | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539,066 t | 273,418 t | 771,161 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 931,470 t | 499,199 t | 1.70 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,598 t | 501,113 t | 1.36 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
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All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 576,771 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,418 t in 2009.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (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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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