Germany vs USSR: Fertilizer production by nutrient type
Germany
2.12 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
8.53 million tonnes
in 1991
Germany rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Fertilizer production by nutrient type over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 8.53 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 6.41 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 4.0 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.32 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 5.80 million tonnes | 9.67 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 4.43 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer production by nutrient type, Germany or USSR?
- USSR, at 8.53 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Germany as of 1991.
- What is the difference in fertilizer production by nutrient type between Germany and USSR?
- 6.41 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Germany ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.