Botswana vs Germany: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Botswana

66.97 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Germany

69.95 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Botswana rank

53rd

Germany rank

51st

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

Germany currently reports 69.95 kilograms per hectare against 66.97 kilograms per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 2.98 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st of 200 countries.

Indicator: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
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: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.