France vs Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
France
3.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
2.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
13th
Germany rank
16th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6085 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.812 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6746 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3434 tonnes per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, France or Germany?
- France, at 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between France and Germany?
- 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.