France vs Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied
France
965 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
891.9 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 965 kg per square kilometre against 891.9 kg per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 73.1 kg per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.81 kg per square kilometre | 1,054 kg per square kilometre | 531.74 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 969.75 kg per square kilometre | 1,657 kg per square kilometre | 686.83 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,335 kg per square kilometre | 1,923 kg per square kilometre | 587.78 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,349 kg per square kilometre | 1,531 kg per square kilometre | 182.54 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,248 kg per square kilometre | 1,492 kg per square kilometre | 243.59 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,186 kg per square kilometre | 1,389 kg per square kilometre | 202.38 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,049 kg per square kilometre | 946.32 kg per square kilometre | 103.03 kg per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, France or Germany?
- France, at 965 kg per square kilometre against 891.9 kg per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between France and Germany?
- 73.1 kg per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.