Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Germany
Germany: Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity was 2.54 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.54 million t for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Germany peaked at 4.28 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million t, in 2016.
That places Germany 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.88 million t | — |
| 2003 | 3.78 million t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million t | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.28 million t | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million t | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million t | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million t | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million t | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million t | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million t | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million t | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 3.61 million t | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million t | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million t | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million t | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million t | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million t | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million t | -9.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.54 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,017 t, 2495.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.54 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.83 t, 2986.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +70.7% | 2.11 million t | 3.61 million t |
| 2009 | -47.8% | 4.24 million t | 2.21 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 million t | 2.21 million t | 4.28 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million t | 2.11 million t | 3.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million t | 2.54 million t | 3.36 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Russian Federation 16.00 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 118,998 t compare
- 3 Belarus 3.59 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 52,330 t compare
- 4 Israel 3.50 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,082 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,692 t compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 920,848 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 890 t compare
- 7 Chile 501,151 t compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.05 t compare
- 8 Spain 461,025 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 potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Germany?
- Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity in Germany was 2.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million t in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf