Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Germany

Germany: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 238,043 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
238,043 t
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.41 million t
in 1974
All-time low
133,814 t
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Germany is 238,043 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Germany peaked at 1.41 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 133,814 t, in 2008.

That places Germany 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.26 million t 1.20 million t 1.33 million t 9
1970s 1.32 million t 1.22 million t 1.41 million t 10
1980s 1.13 million t 1.04 million t 1.24 million t 10
1990s 512,557 t 454,979 t 712,937 t 10
2000s 329,790 t 133,814 t 406,350 t 10
2010s 314,231 t 288,646 t 343,491 t 10
2020s 244,676 t 178,670 t 333,497 t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Poland 288,530 t compare
  2. 15 Colombia 281,155 t compare
  3. 16 Spain 248,934 t compare
  4. 18 France 221,648 t compare
  5. 19 Australia and New Zealand 194,648 t compare
  6. 20 Australia 183,384 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Germany?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Germany was 238,043 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 133,814 t in 2008.
How does Germany rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
Germany ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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 (%).