Germany vs South America: Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium

Germany
665,601 t
in 2023
South America
2.31 million t
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
South America rank
9th

Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium over time

  • Germany
  • South America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 2.31 million t against 665,601 t in Germany, a difference of 1.65 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 10th and South America ranks 9th of 200 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.14 million t 1.19 million t 45,470 t South America
1970s 1.19 million t 1.53 million t 335,101 t South America
1980s 1.24 million t 1.91 million t 664,914 t South America
1990s 951,286 t 2.15 million t 1.20 million t South America
2000s 799,287 t 2.34 million t 1.54 million t South America
2010s 764,055 t 2.48 million t 1.72 million t South America
2020s 674,116 t 2.29 million t 1.62 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied β€” cropland potassium, Germany or South America?
South America, at 2.31 million t against 665,601 t in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied β€” cropland potassium between Germany and South America?
1.65 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South America rank globally for manure applied β€” cropland potassium?
Germany ranks 10th and South America ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied β€” Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).