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

Latest (2024)
23.04 g/Int$
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.49 g/Int$
in 1980
All-time low
19.79 g/Int$
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Germany, 1961–2024

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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 191 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 54 China 24.25 g/Int$ compare
  2. 55 Mongolia 23.58 g/Int$ compare
  3. 56 Ukraine 23.53 g/Int$ compare
  4. 58 Costa Rica 22.78 g/Int$ compare
  5. 59 Denmark 22.22 g/Int$ compare
  6. 60 New Zealand 22.07 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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 191 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,517 data points, 1961–2024
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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