Germany vs Iran: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
903,185 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Iran rank
22nd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 903,185 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 135,675 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Iran ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million tonnes | 26,907 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 176,852 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.24 million tonnes | 506,204 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 708,851 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 684,053 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 677,659 tonnes | 937,768 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 903,185 tonnes | 198,938 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 1.04 million tonnes against 903,185 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Germany and Iran?
- 135,675 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Germany ranks 19th and Iran 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 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.