Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Germany

Germany: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 1.91 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.91 million t
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.55 million t
in 1983
All-time low
1.55 million t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Germany, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Germany stood at 1.91 million t.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Germany peaked at 4.55 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million t, in 2016.

Germany ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.34 million t 1.88 million t 2.86 million t 9
1970s 3.46 million t 2.85 million t 4.33 million t 10
1980s 4.29 million t 3.93 million t 4.55 million t 10
1990s 2.84 million t 2.39 million t 3.87 million t 10
2000s 2.75 million t 1.61 million t 3.17 million t 10
2010s 2.34 million t 1.55 million t 2.63 million t 10
2020s 2.18 million t 1.91 million t 2.43 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 USSR 2.86 million t compare
  2. 4 Israel 2.27 million t compare
  3. 5 Belarus 2.18 million t compare
  4. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.62 million t compare
  5. 8 Turkmenistan 552,761 t compare
  6. 9 Chile 494,968 t compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Germany?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Germany was 1.91 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 million t in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 2016.
How does Germany rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Germany ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf