Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 46,556 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 46,556 t.
The figure is up 168.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Romania peaked at 89,167 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,138 t, in 2009.
Romania ranks 52nd of 178 countries 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58,106 t | — |
| 2003 | 33,920 t | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 53,008 t | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 41,974 t | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 35,384 t | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 50,557 t | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 68,886 t | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 5,138 t | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 56,922 t | +1007.8% |
| 2011 | 46,841 t | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 21,354 t | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 46,300 t | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 49,333 t | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 54,132 t | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 66,133 t | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 89,167 t | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 88,638 t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84,157 t | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 73,211 t | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 76,919 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7,004 t | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 17,318 t | +147.3% |
| 2024 | 46,556 t | +168.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 46,556 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,941 t, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 46,556 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,539 t, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1007.8% | 5,138 t | 56,922 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,372 t | 5,138 t | 68,886 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 60,298 t | 21,354 t | 89,167 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,202 t | 7,004 t | 76,919 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Romania?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Romania was 46,556 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 89,167 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,138 t in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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