Germany vs Philippines: Fertilizer consumption
Germany
1.23 million tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
1.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
23rd
Philippines rank
25th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Germany
- Philippines
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.23 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 116,850 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 114,477 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.23 million tonnes | 255,745 tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.02 million tonnes | 382,461 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes | 622,269 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | 751,945 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.88 million tonnes | 895,682 tonnes | 986,356 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 17,650 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Germany or Philippines?
- Germany, at 1.23 million tonnes against 1.11 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Germany and Philippines?
- 116,850 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 25th of 201 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).