Germany vs Ukraine: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
993,599 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Ukraine rank
21st
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Germany
- Ukraine
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 993,599 tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 45,261 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes | 637,125 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 467,094 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 506,650 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 321,342 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Germany or Ukraine?
- Germany, at 1.04 million tonnes against 993,599 tonnes in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Germany and Ukraine?
- 45,261 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ukraine rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Germany ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 21st 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.