Germany vs Libya: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Germany
10.83 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Libya
10.69 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
98th
Libya rank
100th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Germany
- Libya
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.83 kilograms per hectare against 10.69 kilograms per hectare in Libya, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 98th and Libya ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.69 kilograms per hectare | 1.55 kilograms per hectare | 75.13 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1970s | 94.76 kilograms per hectare | 8.48 kilograms per hectare | 86.28 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1980s | 76.42 kilograms per hectare | 22.36 kilograms per hectare | 54.06 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 1990s | 33.96 kilograms per hectare | 20.96 kilograms per hectare | 13 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 21.23 kilograms per hectare | 10.87 kilograms per hectare | 10.36 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.31 kilograms per hectare | 12.27 kilograms per hectare | 7.05 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.72 kilograms per hectare | 7.56 kilograms per hectare | 3.17 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Germany or Libya?
- Germany, at 10.83 kilograms per hectare against 10.69 kilograms per hectare in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Germany and Libya?
- 0.14 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Libya rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Germany ranks 98th and Libya ranks 100th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.