Germany vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Germany
1.10 million t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
5.46 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank
11th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 5.46 million t against 1.10 million t in Germany, a difference of 4.37 million t.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.0 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 million t 1.78 million t 572,848 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.12 million t 3.22 million t 2.11 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.19 million t 5.05 million t 3.86 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.04 million t 5.08 million t 4.03 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Germany or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 5.46 million t against 1.10 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Germany and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
4.37 million t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Germany ranks 10th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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