NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 276,487 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 276,487 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Germany peaked at 1.03 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 153,694 t, in 2009.
That places Germany 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 814,619 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 million t | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 969,934 t | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 826,340 t | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 642,447 t | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 695,573 t | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 733,333 t | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 153,694 t | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 578,088 t | +276.1% |
| 2011 | 512,446 t | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 487,008 t | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 485,582 t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 565,178 t | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 445,810 t | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 452,596 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 495,708 t | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 357,390 t | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 398,908 t | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 364,833 t | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 305,131 t | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 274,639 t | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 209,577 t | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 276,487 t | +31.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 276,487 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 9.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 276,487 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,475 t, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +276.1% | 153,694 t | 578,088 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732,850 t | 153,694 t | 1.03 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 477,871 t | 357,390 t | 578,088 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,133 t | 209,577 t | 364,833 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,222 t compare
- 8 France 464,693 t compare
- 9 Indonesia 370,755 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,111 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,210 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 299,853 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 387.55 t compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32 t compare
- 12 Romania 275,853 t compare
- 13 Sweden 274,748 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 30.42 t compare
- 14 Philippines 272,306 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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Germany?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Germany was 276,487 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,694 t in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf