Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany
Germany: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.11 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany is 15.11 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany peaked at 17.84 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.55 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Germany 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.55 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.84 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.13 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 13.44 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 13.74 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.06 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 14.38 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 14.71 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 15.05 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 15.4 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 16.07 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.28 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.69 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.54 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.19 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.61 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.82 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 17.33 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.84 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.6 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.11 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.82 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 16.66 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.86 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.94 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.99 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.04 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.91 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 16.57 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 16.93 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 15.54 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 14.91 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.67 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.42 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.22 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.24 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.66 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.85 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 14.67 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.85 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 15.52 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.59 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.18 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 14.96 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.58 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.14 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.07 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.67 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.85 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.06 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.45 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.88 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.11 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.03 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.04 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.05 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.07 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.13 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.15 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.11 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.14 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.11 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.11 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.66 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.11 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.68 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.77 kg/ha | 12.55 kg/ha | 15.05 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.58 kg/ha | 15.4 kg/ha | 17.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.95 kg/ha | 16.57 kg/ha | 17.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 kg/ha | 13.66 kg/ha | 16.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 kg/ha | 14.18 kg/ha | 15.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 kg/ha | 14.45 kg/ha | 15.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 kg/ha | 15.11 kg/ha | 15.15 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Cabo Verde 6.17 kg/ha compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.82 kg/ha compare
- 16 Pakistan 15.84 kg/ha compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 15.51 kg/ha compare
- 17 Melanesia 1.38 kg/ha compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15.15 kg/ha compare
- 18 Polynesia 1.32 kg/ha compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 5.85 kg/ha compare
- 20 Czechoslovakia 12.52 kg/ha compare
- 21 Poland 12.44 kg/ha compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 12.19 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany was 15.11 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).