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