Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2,973 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Germany is 2,973 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Germany peaked at 6,911 kg per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,512 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,512 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,953 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 2,966 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,217 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 3,688 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 3,785 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,850 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,134 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 4,503 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 4,703 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4,892 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5,290 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5,061 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,363 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5,460 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,952 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 6,002 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,124 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6,373 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 6,595 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5,937 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 6,220 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 5,934 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6,155 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6,547 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 6,551 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,804 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 6,911 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,453 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 5,119 kg per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 4,927 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,812 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,618 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,120 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 5,070 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5,036 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,124 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,452 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5,771 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,294 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,137 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,125 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,240 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,099 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,118 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,588 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5,183 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 4,448 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 4,501 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,125 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4,706 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,731 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,802 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,224 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4,903 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4,748 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,284 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3,842 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,927 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,622 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,139 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2,883 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2,973 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,973 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,973 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,237 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,512 kg per square kilometre | 2,512 kg per square kilometre | 4,503 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,522 kg per square kilometre | 4,703 kg per square kilometre | 6,373 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,411 kg per square kilometre | 5,934 kg per square kilometre | 6,911 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,105 kg per square kilometre | 4,618 kg per square kilometre | 5,771 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,973 kg per square kilometre | 4,448 kg per square kilometre | 5,294 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,629 kg per square kilometre | 3,842 kg per square kilometre | 5,224 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,154 kg per square kilometre | 2,883 kg per square kilometre | 3,622 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Germany was 2,973 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,911 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,512 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — 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.