Germany vs Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

Germany
1.12 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
4.81 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
17th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Germany
  • Northern Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 4.81 million t against 1.12 million t in Germany, a difference of 3.69 million t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 555,452 t 1,398 t 554,054 t Germany
1970s 448,006 t 6,748 t 441,259 t Germany
1980s 743,256 t 339,747 t 403,509 t Germany
1990s 600,400 t 826,971 t 226,571 t Northern Africa
2000s 629,031 t 1.21 million t 583,953 t Northern Africa
2010s 954,601 t 3.14 million t 2.19 million t Northern Africa
2020s 1.10 million t 5.20 million t 4.10 million t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, Germany or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 4.81 million t against 1.12 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Germany and Northern Africa?
3.69 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Germany ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf