Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Germany

Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 1.70 billion kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.70 billion kg
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.41 billion kg
in 1988
All-time low
877.00 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Germany, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany stood at 1.70 billion kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany peaked at 2.41 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 877.00 million kg, in 1961.

That places Germany 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Germany, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 877.00 million kg
1962 1.03 billion kg +17.6%
1963 1.04 billion kg +0.4%
1964 1.12 billion kg +8.4%
1965 1.29 billion kg +14.7%
1966 1.32 billion kg +2.6%
1967 1.34 billion kg +1.7%
1968 1.44 billion kg +7.4%
1969 1.57 billion kg +8.9%
1970 1.64 billion kg +4.5%
1971 1.71 billion kg +4.0%
1972 1.85 billion kg +8.1%
1973 1.77 billion kg -4.3%
1974 1.87 billion kg +6.0%
1975 1.91 billion kg +1.8%
1976 2.08 billion kg +9.0%
1977 2.10 billion kg +0.8%
1978 2.14 billion kg +2.0%
1979 2.23 billion kg +4.1%
1980 2.30 billion kg +3.5%
1981 2.07 billion kg -10.0%
1982 2.17 billion kg +4.8%
1983 2.07 billion kg -4.6%
1984 2.15 billion kg +3.7%
1985 2.29 billion kg +6.4%
1986 2.29 billion kg +0.1%
1987 2.38 billion kg +3.9%
1988 2.41 billion kg +1.6%
1989 2.25 billion kg -6.6%
1990 1.79 billion kg -20.7%
1991 1.72 billion kg -3.8%
1992 1.68 billion kg -2.3%
1993 1.61 billion kg -4.0%
1994 1.79 billion kg +10.9%
1995 1.77 billion kg -1.0%
1996 1.76 billion kg -0.7%
1997 1.79 billion kg +1.7%
1998 1.90 billion kg +6.4%
1999 2.01 billion kg +5.8%
2000 1.85 billion kg -8.3%
2001 1.79 billion kg -3.0%
2002 1.79 billion kg -0.2%
2003 1.83 billion kg +2.2%
2004 1.78 billion kg -2.7%
2005 1.78 billion kg +0.4%
2006 1.60 billion kg -10.4%
2007 1.81 billion kg +13.0%
2008 1.55 billion kg -14.2%
2009 1.57 billion kg +1.2%
2010 1.79 billion kg +13.9%
2011 1.64 billion kg -8.2%
2012 1.65 billion kg +0.5%
2013 1.68 billion kg +1.6%
2014 1.82 billion kg +8.8%
2015 1.71 billion kg -6.2%
2016 1.66 billion kg -3.0%
2017 1.50 billion kg -9.8%
2018 1.34 billion kg -10.3%
2019 1.37 billion kg +2.2%
2020 1.27 billion kg -7.8%
2021 1.10 billion kg -13.3%
2022 1.01 billion kg -8.2%
2023 1.04 billion kg +3.1%
2030 1.69 billion kg +63.0%
2050 1.70 billion kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.23 billion kg 877.00 million kg 1.57 billion kg 9
1970s 1.93 billion kg 1.64 billion kg 2.23 billion kg 10
1980s 2.24 billion kg 2.07 billion kg 2.41 billion kg 10
1990s 1.78 billion kg 1.61 billion kg 2.01 billion kg 10
2000s 1.73 billion kg 1.55 billion kg 1.85 billion kg 10
2010s 1.62 billion kg 1.34 billion kg 1.82 billion kg 10
2020s 1.10 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.27 billion kg 4
2030s 1.69 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 1
2050s 1.70 billion kg 1.70 billion kg 1.70 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Mexico 1.98 billion kg compare
  2. 13 Egypt 1.83 billion kg compare
  3. 14 Argentina 1.78 billion kg compare
  4. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.54 million kg compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 1.60 billion kg compare
  6. 17 Thailand 1.58 billion kg compare
  7. 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.41 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany was 1.70 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion kg in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 877.00 million kg in 1961.
How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Germany ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).