Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany

Germany: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 6.97 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.97 g/Int$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.51 g/Int$
in 1965
All-time low
3.49 g/Int$
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany is 6.97 g/Int$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany peaked at 42.51 g/Int$ in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.49 g/Int$, in 2008.

Germany ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 40.18 g/Int$
1962 38.16 g/Int$ -5.0%
1963 37.88 g/Int$ -0.7%
1964 39.92 g/Int$ +5.4%
1965 42.51 g/Int$ +6.5%
1966 38.25 g/Int$ -10.0%
1967 37 g/Int$ -3.3%
1968 34.56 g/Int$ -6.6%
1969 38.22 g/Int$ +10.6%
1970 38.13 g/Int$ -0.2%
1971 39.92 g/Int$ +4.7%
1972 35.92 g/Int$ -10.0%
1973 38.32 g/Int$ +6.7%
1974 38.33 g/Int$ +0.0%
1975 38.19 g/Int$ -0.4%
1976 39.4 g/Int$ +3.2%
1977 34.11 g/Int$ -13.4%
1978 32.36 g/Int$ -5.1%
1979 34.15 g/Int$ +5.5%
1980 32.41 g/Int$ -5.1%
1981 32.78 g/Int$ +1.1%
1982 29.03 g/Int$ -11.4%
1983 28.03 g/Int$ -3.4%
1984 28.08 g/Int$ +0.2%
1985 26.98 g/Int$ -3.9%
1986 26.82 g/Int$ -0.6%
1987 26.2 g/Int$ -2.3%
1988 26.72 g/Int$ +2.0%
1989 25.52 g/Int$ -4.5%
1990 17.97 g/Int$ -29.6%
1991 14.85 g/Int$ -17.4%
1992 14.47 g/Int$ -2.6%
1993 14.03 g/Int$ -3.0%
1994 15.03 g/Int$ +7.1%
1995 14.19 g/Int$ -5.6%
1996 13.78 g/Int$ -2.9%
1997 13.96 g/Int$ +1.3%
1998 13.11 g/Int$ -6.1%
1999 12.13 g/Int$ -7.5%
2000 10.89 g/Int$ -10.2%
2001 10.08 g/Int$ -7.4%
2002 10 g/Int$ -0.8%
2003 10.59 g/Int$ +5.9%
2004 9.38 g/Int$ -11.4%
2005 8.67 g/Int$ -7.6%
2006 9.21 g/Int$ +6.2%
2007 10.44 g/Int$ +13.4%
2008 3.49 g/Int$ -66.6%
2009 6.92 g/Int$ +98.3%
2010 8.6 g/Int$ +24.3%
2011 7.61 g/Int$ -11.5%
2012 8.22 g/Int$ +8.0%
2013 8.83 g/Int$ +7.4%
2014 8.38 g/Int$ -5.1%
2015 7.52 g/Int$ -10.3%
2016 8.25 g/Int$ +9.7%
2017 7.53 g/Int$ -8.7%
2018 8.37 g/Int$ +11.2%
2019 8.34 g/Int$ -0.4%
2020 8.78 g/Int$ +5.3%
2021 6.07 g/Int$ -30.9%
2022 4.84 g/Int$ -20.3%
2023 6.48 g/Int$ +33.9%
2024 6.97 g/Int$ +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.52 g/Int$ 34.56 g/Int$ 42.51 g/Int$ 9
1970s 36.88 g/Int$ 32.36 g/Int$ 39.92 g/Int$ 10
1980s 28.26 g/Int$ 25.52 g/Int$ 32.78 g/Int$ 10
1990s 14.35 g/Int$ 12.13 g/Int$ 17.97 g/Int$ 10
2000s 8.97 g/Int$ 3.49 g/Int$ 10.89 g/Int$ 10
2010s 8.17 g/Int$ 7.52 g/Int$ 8.83 g/Int$ 10
2020s 6.63 g/Int$ 4.84 g/Int$ 8.78 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 56 New Zealand 7.54 g/Int$ compare
  2. 57 France 7.47 g/Int$ compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.27 g/Int$ compare
  4. 60 Congo 6.95 g/Int$ compare
  5. 61 Slovakia 6.73 g/Int$ compare
  6. 61 Spain 6.73 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany was 6.97 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.51 g/Int$ in 1965.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 g/Int$ in 2008.
How does Germany rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
Germany ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,403 data points, 1961–2024
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