Germany vs Greece: Fertilizer use per capita

Germany
3.79 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Greece
4.01 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
41st
Greece rank
38th

Fertilizer use per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.01 Kilograms per capita against 3.79 Kilograms per capita in Germany, a difference of 0.22 Kilograms per capita.

That makes Greece'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.

Germany ranks 41st and Greece ranks 38th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 22.17 Kilograms per capita 1.74 Kilograms per capita 20.43 Kilograms per capita Germany
1970s 22.58 Kilograms per capita 3.15 Kilograms per capita 19.44 Kilograms per capita Germany
1980s 19.29 Kilograms per capita 5.22 Kilograms per capita 14.07 Kilograms per capita Germany
1990s 8.43 Kilograms per capita 5.95 Kilograms per capita 2.47 Kilograms per capita Germany
2000s 5.4 Kilograms per capita 4.79 Kilograms per capita 0.613 Kilograms per capita Germany
2010s 5.13 Kilograms per capita 4.15 Kilograms per capita 0.982 Kilograms per capita Germany
2020s 3.9 Kilograms per capita 4.7 Kilograms per capita 0.795 Kilograms per capita Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 4.01 Kilograms per capita against 3.79 Kilograms per capita in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Germany and Greece?
0.22 Kilograms per capita, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
Germany ranks 41st and Greece ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.