Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 23.04 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany is 23.04 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany peaked at 45.49 g/Int$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.79 g/Int$, in 2023.
That places Germany 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.74 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 24.42 g/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 23.49 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 25.96 g/Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 30.82 g/Int$ | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 30.23 g/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 28.66 g/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 30.38 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 34.46 g/Int$ | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 34.82 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 36.41 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 39.56 g/Int$ | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 37.17 g/Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 38.04 g/Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 40.31 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 45.01 g/Int$ | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 43.2 g/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 42.36 g/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 43.3 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 45.49 g/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 41.02 g/Int$ | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 40.98 g/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.39 g/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 39.22 g/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 41.61 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 40.58 g/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 43.47 g/Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 43.85 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.45 g/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 33.65 g/Int$ | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 35.01 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.09 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 35.06 g/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 40.23 g/Int$ | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 38.69 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 37.89 g/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.68 g/Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 40.77 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.97 g/Int$ | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 35.7 g/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.26 g/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 39.81 g/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 34.87 g/Int$ | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 36.33 g/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 33.29 g/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 36.91 g/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.16 g/Int$ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 29.93 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.44 g/Int$ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 32.31 g/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 32.17 g/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.37 g/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2 g/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.32 g/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.83 g/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.79 g/Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 27.44 g/Int$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.29 g/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.89 g/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.79 g/Int$ | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 20.38 g/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 19.79 g/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.04 g/Int$ | +16.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.04 g/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.01 g/Int$, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.04 g/Int$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.89 g/Int$, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.91 g/Int$ | 22.74 g/Int$ | 34.46 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.02 g/Int$ | 34.82 g/Int$ | 45.01 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.81 g/Int$ | 39.22 g/Int$ | 45.49 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.46 g/Int$ | 33.65 g/Int$ | 40.77 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.12 g/Int$ | 29.93 g/Int$ | 39.81 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 g/Int$ | 27.29 g/Int$ | 35.44 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 g/Int$ | 19.79 g/Int$ | 24.89 g/Int$ | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Germany was 23.04 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 g/Int$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 g/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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