France vs Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
France
3,217 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
2,973 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 3,217 kg per square kilometre against 2,973 kg per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 244 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 175 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 | 1,739 kg per square kilometre | 3,512 kg per square kilometre | 1,772 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,232 kg per square kilometre | 5,522 kg per square kilometre | 2,289 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,451 kg per square kilometre | 6,411 kg per square kilometre | 1,959 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,496 kg per square kilometre | 5,105 kg per square kilometre | 608.48 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,161 kg per square kilometre | 4,973 kg per square kilometre | 811.95 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,955 kg per square kilometre | 4,629 kg per square kilometre | 674.59 kg per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,498 kg per square kilometre | 3,154 kg per square kilometre | 343.42 kg per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), France or Germany?
- France, at 3,217 kg per square kilometre against 2,973 kg per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between France and Germany?
- 244 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.