Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Germany
Germany: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0125 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0125 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0309 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.012 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Germany 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0125 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0125 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- 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, per capita in Germany?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Germany was 0.0125 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.