Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Germany
Germany: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production was 2.10 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.10 million t
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.12 million t
in 1980
All-time low
1.87 million t
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.10 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Germany peaked at 6.12 million t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million t, in 2009.
Germany ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.71 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.65 million t | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.92 million t | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 4.15 million t | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 4.33 million t | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.19 million t | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.34 million t | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.56 million t | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.64 million t | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.82 million t | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.91 million t | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.96 million t | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.09 million t | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.52 million t | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 4.87 million t | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million t | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 5.67 million t | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 5.86 million t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 6.10 million t | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.12 million t | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.75 million t | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 5.66 million t | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.00 million t | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 6.09 million t | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.85 million t | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.55 million t | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.83 million t | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.78 million t | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.34 million t | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.97 million t | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.90 million t | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 3.52 million t | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.86 million t | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million t | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million t | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.33 million t | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million t | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million t | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million t | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million t | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million t | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million t | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million t | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million t | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million t | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million t | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million t | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million t | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million t | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million t | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.97 million t | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million t | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million t | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million t | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million t | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million t | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million t | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million t | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million t | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million t | 3.65 million t | 4.64 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.32 million t | 4.82 million t | 6.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.80 million t | 5.34 million t | 6.12 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million t | 2.86 million t | 4.97 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million t | 1.87 million t | 3.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million t | 2.41 million t | 3.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million t | 2.10 million t | 2.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 USSR 8.53 million t compare
- 4 Belarus 7.56 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 103,656 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,398 t compare
- 5 Israel 2.29 million t compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 6 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 6 Melanesia 0 t
- 6 Micronesia 0 t
- 6 Polynesia 0 t
- 7 Jordan 1.60 million t compare
- 8 China 1.12 million t compare
- 8 China, mainland 1.12 million 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 nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Germany?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — production in Germany was 2.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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) — Production. 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