Nitrogen fertilizer use in Germany
Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Germany is 1.04 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Germany peaked at 2.41 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 877,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Germany ranks 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million tonnes | 877,000 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.27 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Germany?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Germany was 1.04 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.