Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Germany

Germany: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 20.04 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.04 kg/ha
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
112.92 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
11.03 kg/ha
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — 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, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany stood at 20.04 kg/ha.

The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany peaked at 112.92 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.03 kg/ha, in 2008.

Germany ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99.98 kg/ha 94.39 kg/ha 104.91 kg/ha 9
1970s 105.74 kg/ha 96.73 kg/ha 112.92 kg/ha 10
1980s 90.64 kg/ha 83.63 kg/ha 99 kg/ha 10
1990s 42.6 kg/ha 37.8 kg/ha 57.43 kg/ha 10
2000s 27.34 kg/ha 11.03 kg/ha 33.81 kg/ha 10
2010s 26.16 kg/ha 23.9 kg/ha 28.45 kg/ha 10
2020s 20.62 kg/ha 15.06 kg/ha 28.11 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 44 Panama 21.81 kg/ha compare
  2. 45 Yugoslav SFR 20.24 kg/ha compare
  3. 46 Chile 20.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 48 Bahrain 19.84 kg/ha compare
  5. 49 Brunei Darussalam 19.42 kg/ha compare
  6. 50 New Zealand 19.03 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Germany was 20.04 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 112.92 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.03 kg/ha in 2008.
How does Germany rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
Germany ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — 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, 13,440 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 (%).