Germany vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Germany
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.72 million t against 1.91 million t in Germany, a difference of 7.81 million t.
That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 million t | 3.20 million t | 359,509 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 2.75 million t | 4.39 million t | 1.64 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 2.34 million t | 6.87 million t | 4.53 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 2.18 million t | 9.32 million t | 7.13 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Germany or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 9.72 million t against 1.91 million t in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Germany and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 7.81 million t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 6th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- 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
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