Germany vs Israel: Fertilizer production by nutrient type
Germany
2.12 million tonnes
in 2023
Israel
2.37 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Israel rank
5th
Fertilizer production by nutrient type over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.37 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 241,510 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Israel ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million tonnes | 250,484 tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.32 million tonnes | 642,625 tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.80 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.57 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 736,185 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 64,508 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer production by nutrient type, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 2.37 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer production by nutrient type between Germany and Israel?
- 241,510 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Germany ranks 6th and Israel ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.