Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.04 million tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 2.41 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 877,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Germany ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 877,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
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 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Germany?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Germany was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.