Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Mexico
Mexico: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 163,414 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 163,414 t.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Mexico peaked at 294,627 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78,701 t, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 227,278 t | — |
| 2003 | 201,103 t | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 276,593 t | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 214,775 t | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 227,109 t | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 294,627 t | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 274,518 t | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 105,716 t | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 270,266 t | +155.7% |
| 2011 | 228,345 t | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 233,469 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 264,629 t | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 148,685 t | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 107,417 t | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 78,701 t | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 252,645 t | +221.0% |
| 2018 | 282,650 t | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 123,645 t | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 201,008 t | +62.6% |
| 2021 | 105,980 t | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 183,629 t | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 183,501 t | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 163,414 t | -10.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 163,414 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,867 t, 57.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 163,414 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,188 t, 22.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +221.0% | 78,701 t | 252,645 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227,715 t | 105,716 t | 294,627 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 199,045 t | 78,701 t | 282,650 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,506 t | 105,980 t | 201,008 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 25 Ecuador 240,872 t compare
- 26 Philippines 214,863 t compare
- 27 New Zealand 194,918 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 117,855 t compare
- 29 Costa Rica 157,115 t compare
- 30 Ukraine 145,866 t compare
- 31 Ireland 137,951 t compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Mexico?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Mexico was 163,414 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 294,627 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,701 t in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
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