Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value was 0.2 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.2 1000 USD for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in Lesotho peaked at 29.63 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.02 1000 USD, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.54 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 2.21 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 29.63 1000 USD | +1240.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2 1000 USD | -85.8% |
| 2013 | 0.05 1000 USD | -98.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3 1000 USD | +4500.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 1000 USD | -99.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 1000 USD | +5650.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 2019 | 0.17 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 16.96 1000 USD | +9876.5% |
| 2021 | 0.99 1000 USD | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 0.07 1000 USD | -92.9% |
| 2023 | 0.22 1000 USD | +214.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2 1000 USD | -9.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,768 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 950.46 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9876.5% | 0.17 1000 USD | 16.96 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +5650.0% | 0.02 1000 USD | 1.15 1000 USD |
| 2015 | +4500.0% | 0.05 1000 USD | 2.3 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +1240.7% | 2.21 1000 USD | 29.63 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.39 1000 USD | 2.21 1000 USD | 29.63 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.65 1000 USD | 0.02 1000 USD | 2.3 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.69 1000 USD | 0.07 1000 USD | 16.96 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % 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 -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in Lesotho?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in Lesotho was 0.2 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.63 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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