Natural resource extraction in Germany
Extraction of natural resources in Germany
Latest Update: November 2025
Interesting Facts
A wide range of different mineral resources and energy resources is mined in Germany. The following tables list the natural resources extracted in Germany by quantities and estimated value in 2023.
Further information on data sources as well as links to original data are available here: Data on natural resource extraction in Germany
Extraction of natural resources in Germany in 2023 (quantities)
| Natural resource | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Lignite | 102.2 million tonnes I |
| Crude oil | 1.6 million tonnes II |
| Natural gas** | 4.6 billion m³ II |
| Potash salt | 33.9 million tonnes III |
| Potash and potash salt products | 5.8 million tonnes III |
| Clay (fine and coarse ceramic clay) | 9.1 million tonnes III |
| Rock salt and industrial brine | 12.5 million tonnes NaCl content III |
| Kaolin | 0.6 million tonnes III |
| Quartz gravel and sand | 9.1 million tonnes III |
| Gravel and sand | 232 million tonnes III |
| Broken natural stone | 203 million tonnes II |
| Ashlar | 0.3 million tonnes III |
| Limestone/marlstone/dolomite | 44.7 million tonnes III |
Hard coal: realisable production: 0
Special tone: Data not available
* Useable extracted output
** incl. petroleum gas
I Statistik der Kohlenwirtschaft e.V. [Statistics on the coal industry] (SDK 2024): Datenangebot Statistik Kohlenwirtschaft [Coal industry statistics data]
II State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) 2024): Crude oil and natural gas in the Federal Republic of Germany 2023
III BGR (2024): BGR Energy Data 2024 – Data on developments in German and global energy supply
IV BGR (2024): BGR Energy Data 2024 – Data on developments in German and global energy supply
The German Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (D-EITI) report contains production volumes and values for the usable extracted output of potash and potassium salt products. Potassium salt is not sold in its raw state.
Extraction of natural resources in Germany in 2023 (value)
| Natural resource | Value in millions of € |
|---|---|
| Lignite | 2,025 IV |
| Crude oil | 781 II |
| Natural gas** | 1,950 II |
| Potash salt | n/a V |
| Potash and potash salt products | 2,063 IV |
| Clay (fine and coarse ceramic clay) | 176 IV |
| Rock salt and industrial brine | 417 IV |
| Kaolin | 50 IV |
| Quartz gravel and sand | 194 IV |
| Gravel and sand | 2,821 IV |
| Broken natural stone | 1,936 IV |
| Ashlar | 36 IV |
| Limestone/marlstone/dolomite | 928 IV |
The values are only possible for potash and potash salt products
Hard coal: realisable production: 0
* including associated gas