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 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,249 t | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 19,410 t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 25,659 t | +32.2% |
| 1965 | 22,160 t | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 35,105 t | +58.4% |
| 1967 | 49,708 t | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 76,546 t | +54.0% |
| 1969 | 78,759 t | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 40,604 t | -48.4% |
| 1971 | 86,700 t | +113.5% |
| 1972 | 67,115 t | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 90,452 t | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 81,391 t | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 85,709 t | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 123,727 t | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 170,307 t | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 207,630 t | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 196,279 t | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 171,560 t | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 190,282 t | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 269,615 t | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 259,088 t | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 250,410 t | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 279,237 t | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 282,567 t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 329,451 t | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 295,248 t | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 238,214 t | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 237,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 164,000 t | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 237,000 t | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 211,000 t | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 140,000 t | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 145,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 171,000 t | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 172,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 179,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 165,000 t | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 148,000 t | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 140,000 t | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 215,533 t | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 244,439 t | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 241,395 t | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 210,263 t | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 179,344 t | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 204,386 t | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 219,949 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 85,566 t | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 215,180 t | +151.5% |
| 2011 | 196,187 t | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 202,380 t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 217,778 t | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 245,268 t | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 211,592 t | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 194,923 t | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 187,785 t | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 135,462 t | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 168,189 t | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 183,172 t | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 158,298 t | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 103,767 t | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 131,787 t | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 153,164 t | +16.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 153,164 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 5.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 153,164 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — 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 | +151.5% | 85,566 t | 215,180 t |
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
- 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 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 35th out of 199 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