Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 340,278 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
340,278 t
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.89 million t
in 1974
All-time low
179,171 t
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Germany recorded 340,278 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 1.89 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 179,171 t, in 2008.

Germany ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.55 million t
1962 1.61 million t +4.0%
1963 1.67 million t +3.6%
1964 1.73 million t +3.4%
1965 1.78 million t +2.8%
1966 1.67 million t -5.9%
1967 1.74 million t +3.8%
1968 1.64 million t -5.4%
1969 1.74 million t +6.2%
1970 1.80 million t +3.1%
1971 1.87 million t +4.1%
1972 1.68 million t -10.4%
1973 1.82 million t +8.6%
1974 1.89 million t +3.6%
1975 1.81 million t -4.3%
1976 1.82 million t +0.7%
1977 1.65 million t -9.0%
1978 1.63 million t -1.3%
1979 1.75 million t +7.4%
1980 1.64 million t -6.5%
1981 1.66 million t +1.0%
1982 1.54 million t -7.1%
1983 1.44 million t -6.5%
1984 1.54 million t +7.0%
1985 1.48 million t -3.6%
1986 1.51 million t +2.0%
1987 1.43 million t -5.3%
1988 1.47 million t +2.7%
1989 1.39 million t -5.7%
1990 954,400 t -31.2%
1991 729,658 t -23.5%
1992 673,851 t -7.6%
1993 645,000 t -4.3%
1994 668,000 t +3.6%
1995 649,000 t -2.8%
1996 645,781 t -0.5%
1997 658,895 t +2.0%
1998 628,733 t -4.6%
1999 599,150 t -4.7%
2000 543,952 t -9.2%
2001 505,862 t -7.0%
2002 479,673 t -5.2%
2003 486,464 t +1.4%
2004 478,415 t -1.7%
2005 426,111 t -10.9%
2006 442,578 t +3.9%
2007 511,303 t +15.5%
2008 179,171 t -65.0%
2009 362,791 t +102.5%
2010 433,743 t +19.6%
2011 386,414 t -10.9%
2012 421,042 t +9.0%
2013 457,131 t +8.6%
2014 459,855 t +0.6%
2015 397,759 t -13.5%
2016 430,080 t +8.1%
2017 391,640 t -8.9%
2018 409,547 t +4.6%
2019 419,542 t +2.4%
2020 446,396 t +6.4%
2021 305,768 t -31.5%
2022 239,167 t -21.8%
2023 320,130 t +33.9%
2024 340,278 t +6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +102.5% 179,171 t 362,791 t
2008 -65.0% 511,303 t 179,171 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.68 million t 1.55 million t 1.78 million t 9
1970s 1.77 million t 1.63 million t 1.89 million t 10
1980s 1.51 million t 1.39 million t 1.66 million t 10
1990s 685,247 t 599,150 t 954,400 t 10
2000s 441,632 t 179,171 t 543,952 t 10
2010s 420,675 t 386,414 t 459,855 t 10
2020s 330,348 t 239,167 t 446,396 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 France 394,149 t compare
  2. 18 Poland 375,704 t compare
  3. 19 Spain 359,317 t compare
  4. 21 South Africa 312,403 t compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 275,921 t compare
  6. 23 Japan 209,600 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Germany?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Germany was 340,278 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 179,171 t in 2008.
How does Germany rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,383 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.