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

Latest (2024)
479,422 t
Change on year
up 43.6%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
479,422 t
in 2024
All-time low
139,585 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2002201320242002: 304.9k t2003: 278.1k t2004: 276.8k t2005: 210.3k t2006: 260.4k t2007: 255.7k t2008: 269.4k t2009: 139.6k t2010: 267.7k t2011: 269.8k t2012: 251.3k t2013: 277.4k t2014: 397.8k t2015: 377.4k t2016: 335.4k t2017: 307.0k t2018: 405.1k t2019: 392.4k t2020: 398.5k t2021: 406.1k t2022: 370.1k t2023: 333.8k t2024: 479.4k t

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

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 20 Norway 328,308 t compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 325,471 t compare
  3. 22 Bangladesh 307,890 t compare
  4. 23 Italy 299,598 t compare
  5. 24 Egypt 285,426 t compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 240,872 t compare
  7. 26 Philippines 214,863 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 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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Indicator
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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