Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 13.3 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Germany is 13.3 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Germany peaked at 30.78 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.57 kg/cap, in 2023.
That places Germany 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.13 kg/cap | 11.95 kg/cap | 20.17 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.57 kg/cap | 21 kg/cap | 28.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 kg/cap | 26.42 kg/cap | 30.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.88 kg/cap | 19.78 kg/cap | 24.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 kg/cap | 19.12 kg/cap | 22.59 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.73 kg/cap | 16.1 kg/cap | 22.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 kg/cap | 11.57 kg/cap | 15.13 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 52 Mongolia 14.61 kg/cap compare
- 53 Luxembourg 14.18 kg/cap compare
- 54 Egypt 13.62 kg/cap compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 57 Yugoslav SFR 13.19 kg/cap compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.61 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Germany was 13.3 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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