Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 769,665 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 769,665 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 770,728 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 345,255 t, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 560,066 t | — |
| 2003 | 587,730 t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 620,289 t | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 720,851 t | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 491,203 t | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 564,173 t | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 659,826 t | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 345,255 t | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 541,576 t | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 593,799 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 496,404 t | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 488,210 t | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 589,606 t | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 535,131 t | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 543,172 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 607,242 t | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 624,422 t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 645,206 t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 681,924 t | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 770,728 t | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 652,307 t | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 559,622 t | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 769,665 t | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568,674 t | 345,255 t | 720,851 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 566,477 t | 488,210 t | 645,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,849 t | 559,622 t | 770,728 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 15.99 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1,561 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1,561 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 769,665 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 770,728 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,255 t in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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