Germany vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time
- Germany
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 9.55 million t against 1.10 million t in Germany, a difference of 8.46 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 8.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and South America ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,495 t | 168,914 t | 33,419 t | South America |
| 1970s | 447,452 t | 553,516 t | 106,064 t | South America |
| 1980s | 862,056 t | 654,081 t | 207,975 t | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.21 million t | 1.38 million t | 174,946 t | South America |
| 2000s | 1.12 million t | 3.13 million t | 2.02 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 1.19 million t | 5.77 million t | 4.58 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 1.04 million t | 8.97 million t | 7.93 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Germany or South America?
- South America, at 9.55 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 South America?
- 8.46 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 10th and South America ranks 8th 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
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