Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Germany

Germany: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area was 68.65 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.65 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
83.03 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
33.65 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany stood at 68.65 kg/ha.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany peaked at 83.03 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.65 kg/ha, in 1961.

Germany ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.31 kg/ha 33.65 kg/ha 49.94 kg/ha 9
1970s 51.41 kg/ha 43.25 kg/ha 56.59 kg/ha 10
1980s 59.78 kg/ha 54.39 kg/ha 64.43 kg/ha 10
1990s 68.89 kg/ha 60.07 kg/ha 75.14 kg/ha 10
2000s 71.61 kg/ha 61.94 kg/ha 79.68 kg/ha 10
2010s 72.74 kg/ha 62.44 kg/ha 83.03 kg/ha 10
2020s 71.54 kg/ha 68.65 kg/ha 74.2 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Czechoslovakia 73.02 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 69.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 69.22 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Tajikistan 64.34 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Austria 63.75 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 62.76 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany was 68.65 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 83.03 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.65 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Germany rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area?
Germany ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).