Germany vs Iran: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
903,185 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Iran rank
22nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.