Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 1.69 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 1.69 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.65 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 750,962 t, in 2009.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 884,581 t | — |
| 2003 | 979,998 t | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million t | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million t | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million t | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 750,962 t | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million t | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million t | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million t | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million t | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million t | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million t | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million t | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million t | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million t | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million t | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million t | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million t | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million t | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million t | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million t | 750,962 t | 1.64 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million t | 1.17 million t | 2.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million t | 1.40 million t | 1.93 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 735,774 t compare
- 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
- 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
- 13 Australia 537,801 t compare
- 14 France 530,306 t compare
- 15 South Africa 430,130 t compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 398,894 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 9.86 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.20 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 420,096 1000 USD (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 903,169 t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.41 million t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 845,418 1000 USD (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 1.69 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,962 t in 2009.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing 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