Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 49,941 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Middle Africa (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 Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 49,941 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 108,119 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,630 t, in 2008.
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66,303 t | — |
| 2003 | 43,050 t | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 44,524 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 42,676 t | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 56,556 t | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 45,368 t | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 30,630 t | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 46,520 t | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 71,515 t | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 72,725 t | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 57,898 t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 41,637 t | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 53,126 t | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 108,119 t | +103.5% |
| 2016 | 59,427 t | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 100,313 t | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 47,434 t | -52.7% |
| 2019 | 78,778 t | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 90,487 t | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 56,328 t | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 52,648 t | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 66,963 t | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 49,941 t | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,953 t | 30,630 t | 66,303 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 69,097 t | 41,637 t | 108,119 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,273 t | 49,941 t | 90,487 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 211,014 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 102,251 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 53,646 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 957.97 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.4727 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 192,574 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 21.63 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 270.55 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 48,501 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 0.2171 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 49,941 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 Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 108,119 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,630 t in 2008.
- How does Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa (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