Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Germany
Germany: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 665,601 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium in Germany stood at 665,601 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Germany peaked at 1.27 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 648,758 t, in 2022.
That places Germany 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million t | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million t | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million t | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million t | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million t | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million t | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million t | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million t | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million t | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million t | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million t | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million t | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million t | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million t | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million t | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million t | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million t | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million t | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million t | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million t | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million t | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million t | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million t | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million t | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 960,919 t | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 932,674 t | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 921,181 t | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 915,042 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 905,836 t | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 902,766 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 877,696 t | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 868,403 t | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 847,688 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 841,096 t | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 828,088 t | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 808,162 t | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 786,158 t | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 783,768 t | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 766,336 t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 768,215 t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 782,326 t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 781,036 t | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 773,414 t | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 768,950 t | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 773,966 t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 784,504 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 788,287 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 783,155 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 775,026 t | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 769,688 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 719,815 t | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 703,741 t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 718,052 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 664,054 t | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 648,758 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 665,601 t | +2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 665,601 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 36.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 665,601 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,245 t, 11.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.18 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million t | 1.19 million t | 1.27 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 951,286 t | 868,403 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,287 t | 766,336 t | 847,688 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,055 t | 703,741 t | 788,287 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,116 t | 648,758 t | 718,052 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Pakistan 1.05 million t compare
- 8 France 784,364 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 97,729 t compare
- 9 Indonesia 720,409 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,806 t compare
- 10 Türkiye 69,129 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 59,644 t compare
- 11 Spain 481,750 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,533 t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 480,188 t compare
- 13 Italy 394,522 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 18,328 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium in Germany?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium in Germany was 665,601 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 1985.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,758 t in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).