Germany vs Japan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Germany
340,278 t
in 2024
Japan
209,600 t
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 340,278 t against 209,600 t in Japan, a difference of 130,678 t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.68 million t 606,044 t 1.07 million t Germany
1970s 1.77 million t 637,800 t 1.13 million t Germany
1980s 1.51 million t 585,780 t 923,676 t Germany
1990s 685,247 t 461,310 t 223,937 t Germany
2000s 441,632 t 347,790 t 93,842 t Germany
2010s 420,675 t 284,810 t 135,865 t Germany
2020s 330,348 t 209,600 t 120,748 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 340,278 t against 209,600 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Germany and Japan?
130,678 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Germany ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf