Germany vs Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Germany
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 824,202 t against 153,164 t in Germany, a difference of 671,038 t.
That makes Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.4 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,100 t | 1.02 million t | 836,186 t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 188,888 t | 972,668 t | 783,780 t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 197,474 t | 863,768 t | 666,294 t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 146,038 t | 857,885 t | 711,847 t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Germany or Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 824,202 t against 153,164 t in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Germany and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 671,038 t, with Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 35th and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import 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