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

Germany
1.91 million t
in 2024
USSR
2.86 million t
in 1991
Germany rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Germany
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.86 million t against 1.91 million t in Germany, a difference of 943,740 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.34 million t 465,256 t 1.87 million t Germany
1970s 3.46 million t 2.06 million t 1.40 million t Germany
1980s 4.29 million t 3.08 million t 1.21 million t Germany
1990s 3.42 million t 3.23 million t 190,800 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Germany or USSR?
USSR, at 2.86 million t against 1.91 million t in Germany as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Germany and USSR?
943,740 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Germany and USSR rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Germany ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd 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

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