Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 7,655 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Nepal stood at 7,655 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71,912.5% on the previous year and up 428.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 25,608 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,450 t | +72378.5% |
| 2013 | 255.05 t | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 0.04 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 t | +87400.0% |
| 2018 | 25.07 t | +186.5% |
| 2019 | 2,512 t | +9921.1% |
| 2020 | 25,608 t | +919.3% |
| 2021 | 10.63 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 7,655 t | +71912.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7,655 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,071 t, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7,655 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 33,698 t, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 t | 2 t | 2 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 531.35 t | 0.01 t | 2,512 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,091 t | 10.63 t | 25,608 t | 3 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Nepal?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Nepal was 7,655 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25,608 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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