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

Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 4.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.22 million t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.14 million t
in 2005
All-time low
2.51 million t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2002201320242002: 2.5M t2003: 3.0M t2004: 3.9M t2005: 6.1M t2006: 3.6M t2007: 3.4M t2008: 5.7M t2009: 4.5M t2010: 4.9M t2011: 3.4M t2012: 3.2M t2013: 3.3M t2014: 4.9M t2015: 4.5M t2016: 4.8M t2017: 5.9M t2018: 5.3M t2019: 5.1M t2020: 5.9M t2021: 3.7M t2022: 3.5M t2023: 4.3M t2024: 4.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 4.22 million t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 6.14 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million t, in 2002.

Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 2.51 million t
2003 2.97 million t +18.4%
2004 3.94 million t +32.7%
2005 6.14 million t +55.8%
2006 3.60 million t -41.3%
2007 3.39 million t -6.0%
2008 5.74 million t +69.5%
2009 4.50 million t -21.6%
2010 4.86 million t +8.1%
2011 3.38 million t -30.4%
2012 3.19 million t -5.7%
2013 3.26 million t +2.1%
2014 4.92 million t +51.0%
2015 4.47 million t -9.1%
2016 4.77 million t +6.7%
2017 5.94 million t +24.5%
2018 5.32 million t -10.4%
2019 5.09 million t -4.4%
2020 5.92 million t +16.2%
2021 3.68 million t -37.7%
2022 3.50 million t -5.0%
2023 4.28 million t +22.3%
2024 4.22 million t -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.10 million t 2.51 million t 6.14 million t 8
2010s 4.52 million t 3.19 million t 5.94 million t 10
2020s 4.32 million t 3.50 million t 5.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 4 Indonesia 3.44 million t compare
  2. 5 Malaysia 1.64 million t compare
  3. 6 Belgium 1.06 million t compare
  4. 7 Poland 958,781 t compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,007 t compare
  6. 8 Thailand 908,285 t compare
  7. 9 Republic of Korea 769,665 t compare
  8. 9 Timor-Leste 84.66 t compare
  9. 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 735,774 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 Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 4.22 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million t in 2002.
How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia (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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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