Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Germany
1.10 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
857,565 t
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.10 million t against 857,565 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 238,965 t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 135,495 t 126,144 t 9,351 t Germany
1970s 447,452 t 147,550 t 299,902 t Germany
1980s 862,056 t 392,770 t 469,286 t Germany
1990s 1.21 million t 607,500 t 601,800 t Germany
2000s 1.12 million t 773,925 t 341,265 t Germany
2010s 1.19 million t 960,935 t 230,149 t Germany
2020s 1.04 million t 912,723 t 131,915 t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 1.10 million t against 857,565 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
238,965 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 200 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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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
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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