Germany vs Uzbekistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Uzbekistan
961,192 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Uzbekistan rank
21st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Germany
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.04 million tonnes against 961,192 tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 77,668 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Uzbekistan ranks 21st of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes | 769,612 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 554,164 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 693,651 tonnes | 921,776 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 904,805 tonnes | 197,318 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Germany or Uzbekistan?
- Germany, at 1.04 million tonnes against 961,192 tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Germany and Uzbekistan?
- 77,668 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Uzbekistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Germany ranks 19th and Uzbekistan ranks 21st 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.