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
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
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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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