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

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 223,696 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
223,696 t
Change on year
down 20.5%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
460,262 t
in 2020
All-time low
116,580 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2002201320242002: 211.5k t2003: 172.2k t2004: 213.8k t2005: 145.6k t2006: 245.8k t2007: 154.6k t2008: 239.4k t2009: 116.6k t2010: 232.7k t2011: 203.5k t2012: 250.6k t2013: 238.1k t2014: 263.7k t2015: 224.3k t2016: 272.2k t2017: 424.2k t2018: 203.4k t2019: 244.5k t2020: 460.3k t2021: 365.3k t2022: 276.6k t2023: 281.4k t2024: 223.7k t

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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 223,696 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 460,262 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116,580 t, in 2009.

That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 211,477 t
2003 172,175 t -18.6%
2004 213,813 t +24.2%
2005 145,641 t -31.9%
2006 245,819 t +68.8%
2007 154,586 t -37.1%
2008 239,351 t +54.8%
2009 116,580 t -51.3%
2010 232,669 t +99.6%
2011 203,461 t -12.6%
2012 250,605 t +23.2%
2013 238,082 t -5.0%
2014 263,744 t +10.8%
2015 224,297 t -15.0%
2016 272,153 t +21.3%
2017 424,157 t +55.9%
2018 203,442 t -52.0%
2019 244,541 t +20.2%
2020 460,262 t +88.2%
2021 365,288 t -20.6%
2022 276,551 t -24.3%
2023 281,420 t +1.8%
2024 223,696 t -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 187,430 t 116,580 t 245,819 t 8
2010s 255,715 t 203,442 t 424,157 t 10
2020s 321,443 t 223,696 t 460,262 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 23 Italy 299,598 t compare
  2. 24 Egypt 285,426 t compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 240,872 t compare
  4. 26 Philippines 214,863 t compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 194,918 t compare
  6. 28 Mexico 163,414 t compare
  7. 29 Costa Rica 157,115 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 223,696 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 460,262 t in 2020.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 116,580 t in 2009.
How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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