Belarus vs Germany: Fertilizer production by nutrient type
Belarus
7.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany
2.12 million tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th
Fertilizer production by nutrient type over time
- Belarus
- Germany
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 7.56 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 5.44 million tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Belarus ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 406,138 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 6.04 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 7.56 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer production by nutrient type, Belarus or Germany?
- Belarus, at 7.56 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer production by nutrient type between Belarus and Germany?
- 5.44 million tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Belarus ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 196 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.