Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.12 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12 million t
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.41 million t
in 1988
All-time low
877,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.12 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 2.41 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 877,000 t, in 1961.
That places Germany 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 877,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million t | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million t | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million t | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million t | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million t | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million t | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million t | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million t | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million t | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million t | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million t | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million t | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million t | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million t | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million t | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million t | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million t | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 million t | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million t | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million t | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million t | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million t | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million t | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million t | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million t | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million t | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million t | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million t | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million t | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million t | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million t | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million t | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million t | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million t | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million t | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million t | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million t | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million t | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million t | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million t | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million t | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million t | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million t | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million t | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million t | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million t | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million t | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million t | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 978,042 t | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million t | +15.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.12 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 18.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.12 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,611 t, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million t | 877,000 t | 1.57 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million t | 1.64 million t | 2.23 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.41 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million t | 1.61 million t | 2.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million t | 1.55 million t | 1.85 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million t | 1.34 million t | 1.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million t | 978,042 t | 1.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 17 Mexico 1.37 million t compare
- 17 Polynesia 251 t compare
- 18 Poland 1.16 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia 16 t compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 20 Ukraine 964,788 t compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 908,559 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 872,000 t 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Germany was 1.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,000 t in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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