Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Germany

Germany: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 836,782 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
836,782 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.93 million t
in 1988
All-time low
701,120 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Germany, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Germany recorded 836,782 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Germany peaked at 1.93 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 701,120 t, in 1961.

That places Germany 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 984,946 t 701,120 t 1.26 million t 9
1970s 1.54 million t 1.31 million t 1.78 million t 10
1980s 1.79 million t 1.66 million t 1.93 million t 10
1990s 1.43 million t 1.29 million t 1.61 million t 10
2000s 1.39 million t 1.24 million t 1.48 million t 10
2010s 1.29 million t 1.07 million t 1.46 million t 10
2020s 885,818 t 816,706 t 1.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 990,792 t compare
  2. 22 Uzbekistan 864,296 t compare
  3. 23 Poland 842,047 t compare
  4. 25 Spain 792,456 t compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t compare
  6. 27 Philippines 678,971 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Germany?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Germany was 836,782 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 701,120 t in 1961.
How does Germany rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Germany ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).