Germany vs Iran: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
903,185 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Iran rank
23rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Iran
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 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million tonnes | 26,907 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 176,852 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.24 million tonnes | 506,204 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 708,851 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 684,053 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 677,659 tonnes | 937,768 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 903,185 tonnes | 198,938 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 1.04 million tonnes against 903,185 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Germany and Iran?
- 135,675 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 20th and Iran ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.