Germany vs Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Germany
1.10 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
6.43 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank
9th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 6.43 million t against 1.10 million t in Germany, a difference of 5.33 million t.

That makes Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.9 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 10th and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 215 countries.

Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 million t 1.93 million t 721,609 t Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.12 million t 3.33 million t 2.21 million t Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.19 million t 5.93 million t 4.73 million t Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.04 million t 7.63 million t 6.59 million t Southern Asia (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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 6.43 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
5.33 million t, with Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Germany ranks 10th and Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th 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