Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 325,471 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 325,471 t.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 455,224 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81,354 t, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 178 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 374,259 t | — |
| 2003 | 254,640 t | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 205,190 t | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 203,895 t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 212,862 t | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 201,705 t | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 174,007 t | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 81,354 t | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 269,311 t | +231.0% |
| 2011 | 153,141 t | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 159,110 t | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 149,121 t | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 201,039 t | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 164,508 t | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 164,524 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 368,742 t | +124.1% |
| 2018 | 337,437 t | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 455,224 t | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 428,386 t | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 357,467 t | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 320,553 t | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 335,237 t | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 325,471 t | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +231.0% | 81,354 t | 269,311 t |
| 2017 | +124.1% | 164,524 t | 368,742 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,489 t | 81,354 t | 374,259 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 242,216 t | 149,121 t | 455,224 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,423 t | 320,553 t | 428,386 t | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 325,471 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 455,224 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,354 t in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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