Germany vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production

Germany
1.15 million t
in 2024
South America
1.24 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
South America rank
22nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time

  • Germany
  • South America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 1.24 million t against 1.15 million t in Germany, a difference of 92,640 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.75 million t 256,546 t 1.49 million t Germany
1970s 1.99 million t 442,629 t 1.55 million t Germany
1980s 2.19 million t 1.15 million t 1.04 million t Germany
1990s 1.17 million t 1.43 million t 255,457 t South America
2000s 1.18 million t 2.14 million t 960,805 t South America
2010s 1.33 million t 1.90 million t 567,734 t South America
2020s 1.16 million t 1.48 million t 318,862 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production, Germany or South America?
South America, at 1.24 million t against 1.15 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production between Germany and South America?
92,640 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) — production?
Germany ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 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