Germany vs Spain: Fertilizer consumption
Germany
1.23 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
1.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.32 million tonnes against 1.23 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 91,880 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 863,427 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.23 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.02 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 413,177 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 111,451 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 123,495 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 309,150 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.32 million tonnes against 1.23 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Germany and Spain?
- 91,880 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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).