Egypt vs Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Egypt
1.28 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
16th
Germany rank
19th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Egypt
- Germany
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.28 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 237,640 tonnes.
That makes Egypt'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.
Egypt ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,888 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 977,199 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 402,709 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 674,582 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 872,016 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 910,023 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 545,767 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 407,077 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 205,978 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Egypt or Germany?
- Egypt, at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Egypt and Germany?
- 237,640 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Germany ranks 19th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.