Fertilizer consumption in Germany
Germany: Fertilizer consumption was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.23 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Germany peaked at 4.47 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million tonnes, in 2022.
Germany ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.23 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Germany?
- Fertilizer consumption in Germany was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).