India vs Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

India
22.15 million t
in 2024
Northern America
14.64 million t
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Northern America rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • India
  • Northern America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 22.15 million t against 14.64 million t in Northern America, a difference of 7.51 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 714,067 t 4.98 million t 4.27 million t Northern America
1970s 2.37 million t 9.10 million t 6.72 million t Northern America
1980s 5.41 million t 10.90 million t 5.50 million t Northern America
1990s 9.63 million t 12.35 million t 2.72 million t Northern America
2000s 12.68 million t 12.82 million t 138,680 t Northern America
2010s 17.19 million t 14.39 million t 2.80 million t India
2020s 20.53 million t 14.57 million t 5.96 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, India or Northern America?
India, at 22.15 million t against 14.64 million t in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between India and Northern America?
7.51 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Northern America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
India ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf