Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value was 3,058 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Nigeria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3,058 1000 USD for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in Nigeria peaked at 78,375 1000 USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 426.4 1000 USD, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,475 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 2,997 1000 USD | +103.2% |
| 2006 | 78,375 1000 USD | +2514.9% |
| 2007 | 5,108 1000 USD | -93.5% |
| 2008 | 15,250 1000 USD | +198.6% |
| 2009 | 6,735 1000 USD | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 3,927 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 16,964 1000 USD | +331.9% |
| 2012 | 22,304 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 11,407 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 10,520 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3,154 1000 USD | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 1,745 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 30,892 1000 USD | +1670.7% |
| 2018 | 4,145 1000 USD | -86.6% |
| 2019 | 3,607 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 54,692 1000 USD | +1416.1% |
| 2021 | 1,306 1000 USD | -97.6% |
| 2022 | 426.4 1000 USD | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 4,281 1000 USD | +904.0% |
| 2024 | 3,058 1000 USD | -28.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,058 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,768 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,058 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 950.46 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2514.9% | 2,997 1000 USD | 78,375 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +1670.7% | 1,745 1000 USD | 30,892 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +1416.1% | 3,607 1000 USD | 54,692 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +904.0% | 426.4 1000 USD | 4,281 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,324 1000 USD | 1,475 1000 USD | 78,375 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,867 1000 USD | 1,745 1000 USD | 30,892 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,753 1000 USD | 426.4 1000 USD | 54,692 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in Nigeria?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value in Nigeria was 3,058 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78,375 1000 USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.4 1000 USD in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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