Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)

South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 15.43 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.43 million t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.43 million t
in 2024
All-time low
4.02 million t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M2002201320242002: 4.9M t2003: 5.9M t2004: 7.7M t2005: 5.7M t2006: 6.2M t2007: 7.9M t2008: 7.8M t2009: 4.0M t2010: 7.0M t2011: 8.6M t2012: 7.7M t2013: 8.5M t2014: 9.4M t2015: 8.6M t2016: 9.3M t2017: 10.5M t2018: 11.6M t2019: 11.6M t2020: 12.6M t2021: 13.9M t2022: 12.4M t2023: 14.6M t2024: 15.4M 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 South America (excluding intra-trade) is 15.43 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 15.43 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million t, in 2009.

That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 4.92 million t
2003 5.94 million t +20.7%
2004 7.73 million t +30.3%
2005 5.72 million t -26.0%
2006 6.23 million t +8.9%
2007 7.91 million t +26.9%
2008 7.77 million t -1.7%
2009 4.02 million t -48.2%
2010 7.02 million t +74.5%
2011 8.58 million t +22.2%
2012 7.74 million t -9.7%
2013 8.50 million t +9.7%
2014 9.43 million t +11.0%
2015 8.58 million t -9.0%
2016 9.26 million t +7.9%
2017 10.53 million t +13.7%
2018 11.61 million t +10.3%
2019 11.63 million t +0.1%
2020 12.60 million t +8.4%
2021 13.95 million t +10.7%
2022 12.40 million t -11.1%
2023 14.57 million t +17.5%
2024 15.43 million t +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.28 million t 4.02 million t 7.91 million t 8
2010s 9.29 million t 7.02 million t 11.63 million t 10
2020s 13.79 million t 12.40 million t 15.43 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 Brazil 14.06 million t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 726,891 t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 12.78 million t compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 242,866 t compare
  5. 3 India 3.73 million t compare
  6. 4 Indonesia 3.44 million t compare
  7. 5 Malaysia 1.64 million 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 South America (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 15.43 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 South America (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 15.43 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million t in 2009.
How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America (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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Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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