Botswana vs Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Botswana
66.97 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany
69.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Germany rank
51st
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Botswana
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 69.95 kilograms per hectare against 66.97 kilograms per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 2.98 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | 77.84 kilograms per hectare | 74.24 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | 123.39 kilograms per hectare | 120.74 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.973 kilograms per hectare | 143.96 kilograms per hectare | 142.99 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.56 kilograms per hectare | 118.58 kilograms per hectare | 112.02 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 24.98 kilograms per hectare | 115.19 kilograms per hectare | 90.21 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.44 kilograms per hectare | 107.54 kilograms per hectare | 59.1 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2020s | 57.42 kilograms per hectare | 74.31 kilograms per hectare | 16.89 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Botswana or Germany?
- Germany, at 69.95 kilograms per hectare against 66.97 kilograms per hectare in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Botswana and Germany?
- 2.98 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st 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 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.