Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 153,164 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Germany stood at 153,164 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Germany peaked at 329,451 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,700 t, in 1961.
Germany ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,922 t | 14,700 t | 78,759 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,991 t | 40,604 t | 207,630 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,567 t | 171,560 t | 329,451 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,100 t | 140,000 t | 237,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,888 t | 85,566 t | 244,439 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,474 t | 135,462 t | 245,268 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,038 t | 103,767 t | 183,172 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Germany?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Germany was 153,164 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 329,451 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,700 t in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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