Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 297.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany is 297.3 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany peaked at 691.15 kg per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 251.2 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.2 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 295.29 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 296.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 321.66 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 368.81 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 378.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 384.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 413.42 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 450.26 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 470.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 489.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 529.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 506.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 536.26 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 545.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 595.18 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 600.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 612.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 637.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 659.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 593.7 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 621.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 593.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 615.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 654.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 655.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 680.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 691.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 645.32 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 511.93 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 492.65 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 481.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 461.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 512 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 507.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 503.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 512.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 545.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 577.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 529.45 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 513.67 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 512.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 524 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 509.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 511.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 458.76 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 518.31 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 444.77 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 450.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 512.52 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 470.62 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 473.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 480.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 522.44 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 490.35 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 474.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 428.38 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 384.19 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 392.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 362.2 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 313.92 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 288.34 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 297.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 297.3 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 297.3 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.18 kg per square kilometre | 251.2 kg per square kilometre | 450.26 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 552.19 kg per square kilometre | 470.32 kg per square kilometre | 637.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 641.07 kg per square kilometre | 593.41 kg per square kilometre | 691.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.49 kg per square kilometre | 461.8 kg per square kilometre | 577.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.33 kg per square kilometre | 444.77 kg per square kilometre | 529.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.93 kg per square kilometre | 384.19 kg per square kilometre | 522.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.44 kg per square kilometre | 288.34 kg per square kilometre | 362.2 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Germany was 297.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 691.15 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.2 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.