United States of America vs USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production

United States of America
13.82 million t
in 2024
USSR
12.10 million t
in 1991
United States of America rank
8th
USSR rank
5th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.82 million t against 12.10 million t in USSR, a difference of 1.71 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 8th and USSR ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 5.22 million t 2.75 million t 2.46 million t United States of America
1970s 9.24 million t 7.73 million t 1.51 million t United States of America
1980s 11.02 million t 13.28 million t 2.26 million t USSR
1990s 13.34 million t 12.59 million t 747,300 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production, United States of America or USSR?
United States of America, at 13.82 million t against 12.10 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production between United States of America and USSR?
1.71 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
United States of America ranks 8th and USSR ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 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