Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 479,422 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 479,422 t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 479,422 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,585 t, in 2009.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 304,870 t | — |
| 2003 | 278,091 t | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 276,845 t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 210,334 t | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 260,381 t | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 255,672 t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 269,359 t | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 139,585 t | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 267,714 t | +91.8% |
| 2011 | 269,823 t | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 251,317 t | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 277,439 t | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 397,841 t | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 377,370 t | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 335,436 t | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 307,039 t | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 405,146 t | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 392,377 t | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 398,547 t | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 406,131 t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 370,070 t | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 333,816 t | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 479,422 t | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,392 t | 139,585 t | 304,870 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 328,150 t | 251,317 t | 405,146 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,597 t | 333,816 t | 479,422 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 20 Norway 328,308 t compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 325,471 t compare
- 22 Bangladesh 307,890 t compare
- 23 Italy 299,598 t compare
- 24 Egypt 285,426 t compare
- 25 Ecuador 240,872 t compare
- 26 Philippines 214,863 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 485,681 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 53,902 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 74,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 30,889 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 84,127 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 7,119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 479,422 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 479,422 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,585 t in 2009.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa (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