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

Latest (2024)
49,941 t
Change on year
down 25.4%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
108,119 t
in 2015
All-time low
30,630 t
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2002201320242002: 66.3k t2003: 43.0k t2004: 44.5k t2005: 42.7k t2006: 56.6k t2007: 45.4k t2008: 30.6k t2009: 46.5k t2010: 71.5k t2011: 72.7k t2012: 57.9k t2013: 41.6k t2014: 53.1k t2015: 108.1k t2016: 59.4k t2017: 100.3k t2018: 47.4k t2019: 78.8k t2020: 90.5k t2021: 56.3k t2022: 52.6k t2023: 67.0k t2024: 49.9k t

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

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 27 New Zealand 194,918 t compare
  2. 28 Mexico 163,414 t compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 157,115 t compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 145,866 t compare
  5. 31 Ireland 137,951 t compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 135,534 t compare
  7. 33 Peru 133,334 t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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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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Indicator
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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