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

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity was 1.55 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.55 million t
Change on year
up 42.6%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.34 million t
in 2006
All-time low
582,501 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2002201320242002: 2.0M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.2M t2005: 1.3M t2006: 2.3M t2007: 2.2M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 582.5k t2010: 1.6M t2011: 2.0M t2012: 1.9M t2013: 1.9M t2014: 2.1M t2015: 1.9M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 1.8M t2019: 1.5M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.8M t2022: 1.2M t2023: 1.1M t2024: 1.5M t

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

Analysis

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.55 million t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.34 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 582,501 t, in 2009.

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 1.95 million t
2003 1.38 million t -29.5%
2004 1.23 million t -10.5%
2005 1.29 million t +5.0%
2006 2.34 million t +81.2%
2007 2.24 million t -4.7%
2008 1.99 million t -11.1%
2009 582,501 t -70.7%
2010 1.58 million t +170.6%
2011 2.02 million t +28.1%
2012 1.89 million t -6.5%
2013 1.92 million t +1.5%
2014 2.08 million t +8.3%
2015 1.94 million t -6.5%
2016 1.74 million t -10.2%
2017 1.84 million t +5.9%
2018 1.79 million t -3.0%
2019 1.51 million t -15.5%
2020 1.67 million t +10.3%
2021 1.80 million t +7.9%
2022 1.20 million t -33.5%
2023 1.09 million t -9.3%
2024 1.55 million t +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 million t 582,501 t 2.34 million t 8
2010s 1.83 million t 1.51 million t 2.08 million t 10
2020s 1.46 million t 1.09 million t 1.80 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 11 Morocco 620,342 t compare
  2. 12 Colombia 603,147 t compare
  3. 13 Australia 537,801 t compare
  4. 14 France 530,306 t compare
  5. 15 South Africa 430,130 t compare
  6. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 398,894 t compare
  7. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,822 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 1.55 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 582,501 t in 2009.
How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe (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
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Coverage
222 places, 4,456 data points, 2002–2024
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