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
2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.