Europe vs Germany: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity

Europe
16.92 million t
in 2024
Germany
1.91 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Europe
  • Germany
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 16.92 million t against 1.91 million t in Germany, a difference of 15.01 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 8.8 times Germany's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 62 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 3.88 million t 2.34 million t 1.54 million t Europe
1970s 6.61 million t 3.46 million t 3.15 million t Europe
1980s 9.52 million t 4.29 million t 5.23 million t Europe
1990s 9.75 million t 2.84 million t 6.91 million t Europe
2000s 12.71 million t 2.75 million t 9.97 million t Europe
2010s 17.06 million t 2.34 million t 14.72 million t Europe
2020s 16.47 million t 2.18 million t 14.29 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Europe or Germany?
Europe, at 16.92 million t against 1.91 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Europe and Germany?
15.01 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Germany rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Europe ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 62 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. 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) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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