What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?

0.0002 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

Germany

0.0125 tonnes per person

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.0127 tonnes per person

in 2023

Germany rank

49th

United Kingdom rank

48th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0127 tonnes per person against 0.0125 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0161 tonnes per person	0.0125 tonnes per person	0.0036 tonnes per person	Germany
1970s	0.0246 tonnes per person	0.0182 tonnes per person	0.0064 tonnes per person	Germany
1980s	0.0287 tonnes per person	0.0269 tonnes per person	0.0018 tonnes per person	Germany
1990s	0.0219 tonnes per person	0.0231 tonnes per person	0.0011 tonnes per person	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0211 tonnes per person	0.0179 tonnes per person	0.0032 tonnes per person	Germany
2010s	0.0198 tonnes per person	0.0159 tonnes per person	0.0039 tonnes per person	Germany
2020s	0.0132 tonnes per person	0.0138 tonnes per person	0.0005 tonnes per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.0127 tonnes per person against 0.0125 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0.0002 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?: Germany ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.