Argentina vs Germany: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
18th
Germany rank
20th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Argentina
- Germany
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 220,620 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,990 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 43,638 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 82,372 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 297,870 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 671,485 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 887,728 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 727,699 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 419,218 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Argentina or Germany?
- Argentina, at 1.26 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Argentina and Germany?
- 220,620 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Germany ranks 20th of 202 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.