Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 135,534 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 135,534 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 135,534 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,314 t, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,443 t | — |
| 2003 | 16,613 t | +205.2% |
| 2004 | 26,102 t | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 13,745 t | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 5,314 t | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 8,762 t | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 10,560 t | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 7,774 t | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 34,682 t | +346.1% |
| 2011 | 30,560 t | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 60,083 t | +96.6% |
| 2013 | 84,317 t | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 98,349 t | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 71,477 t | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 73,343 t | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 86,150 t | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 88,284 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84,885 t | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 105,541 t | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 116,195 t | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 98,100 t | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 130,145 t | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 135,534 t | +4.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 135,534 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,941 t, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 135,534 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,188 t, 18.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Uruguay 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 | +346.1% | 7,774 t | 34,682 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,789 t | 5,314 t | 26,102 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 71,213 t | 30,560 t | 98,349 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,103 t | 98,100 t | 135,534 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Uruguay was 135,534 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 135,534 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,314 t in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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