Germany vs United States of America: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Germany
103.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United States of America
107.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
60th
United States of America rank
57th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 107.65 kilograms per hectare against 103.68 kilograms per hectare in Germany, a difference of 3.97 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.79 kilograms per hectare | 54.05 kilograms per hectare | 213.73 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1970s | 338.75 kilograms per hectare | 82.48 kilograms per hectare | 256.28 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1980s | 323.52 kilograms per hectare | 85.88 kilograms per hectare | 237.63 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1990s | 200.95 kilograms per hectare | 92.29 kilograms per hectare | 108.67 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 167.35 kilograms per hectare | 98.14 kilograms per hectare | 69.21 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 156.62 kilograms per hectare | 109.88 kilograms per hectare | 46.74 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2020s | 108.52 kilograms per hectare | 109.77 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 107.65 kilograms per hectare against 103.68 kilograms per hectare in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Germany and United States of America?
- 3.97 kilograms per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Germany ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 57th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.