Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 15,567 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15,567 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Germany peaked at 18,946 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,045 t, in 2009.
Germany ranks 16th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,024 t | — |
| 2003 | 11,294 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,815 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 12,827 t | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,142 t | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14,214 t | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 18,946 t | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 8,045 t | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 10,971 t | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 12,184 t | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 13,693 t | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 15,300 t | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 12,873 t | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 13,642 t | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 13,089 t | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15,303 t | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 16,044 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15,676 t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,553 t | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 17,182 t | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 15,278 t | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13,564 t | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 15,567 t | +14.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15,567 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 32.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15,567 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 21.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,788 t | 8,045 t | 18,946 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,877 t | 10,971 t | 16,044 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,029 t | 13,553 t | 17,182 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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Germany?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Germany was 15,567 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18,946 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,045 t in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import 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