Germany vs Northern Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen

Germany
836,782 t
in 2023
Northern Europe
1.61 million t
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Northern Europe rank
22nd

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Germany
  • Northern Europe
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.61 million t against 836,782 t in Germany, a difference of 776,598 t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 984,946 t 1.07 million t 84,265 t Northern Europe
1970s 1.54 million t 1.83 million t 289,829 t Northern Europe
1980s 1.79 million t 2.43 million t 640,002 t Northern Europe
1990s 1.43 million t 2.04 million t 610,740 t Northern Europe
2000s 1.39 million t 1.72 million t 328,130 t Northern Europe
2010s 1.29 million t 1.76 million t 472,085 t Northern Europe
2020s 885,818 t 1.71 million t 823,469 t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, Germany or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 1.61 million t against 836,782 t in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between Germany and Northern Europe?
776,598 t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Northern Europe rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Germany ranks 21st and Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).