Germany vs Indonesia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Germany
69.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Indonesia
67.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
51st
Indonesia rank
52nd

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Germany
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 69.95 kilograms per hectare against 67.65 kilograms per hectare in Indonesia, a difference of 2.3 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 52nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 77.84 kilograms per hectare 5.38 kilograms per hectare 72.46 kilograms per hectare Germany
1970s 123.39 kilograms per hectare 16.64 kilograms per hectare 106.75 kilograms per hectare Germany
1980s 143.96 kilograms per hectare 44.95 kilograms per hectare 99.01 kilograms per hectare Germany
1990s 118.58 kilograms per hectare 56.93 kilograms per hectare 61.65 kilograms per hectare Germany
2000s 115 kilograms per hectare 64.21 kilograms per hectare 50.79 kilograms per hectare Germany
2010s 107.54 kilograms per hectare 71.69 kilograms per hectare 35.84 kilograms per hectare Germany
2020s 74.31 kilograms per hectare 75.26 kilograms per hectare 0.9525 kilograms per hectare Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Germany or Indonesia?
Germany, at 69.95 kilograms per hectare against 67.65 kilograms per hectare in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Germany and Indonesia?
2.3 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Germany ranks 51st and Indonesia ranks 52nd of 200 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 hectare of cropland. 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 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

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