Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas
Americas: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 60.48 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 60.48 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas peaked at 61.05 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.01 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Americas 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10.45 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 11.74 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 12.61 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 14.34 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 16.29 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 18.39 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 18.78 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 19.53 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 21.38 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 21.55 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.81 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 24.69 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 24.39 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27.38 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 29.14 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 28.76 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.42 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 31.08 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 32.45 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 31.07 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 27.91 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 30.37 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 33.01 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 31.34 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 31.63 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.67 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 32.55 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.43 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 33.65 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 33.73 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.15 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.05 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 36.59 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 39.79 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 40.42 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.85 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.96 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.15 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 40.37 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.74 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.25 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 43.38 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41.97 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.67 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 47.16 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 43.11 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 44.05 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.66 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 52.82 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 52.65 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.93 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.25 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.04 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 53.33 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.95 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.78 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.78 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.24 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 61.05 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.47 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.48 kg/ha | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.57 kg/ha | 9.01 kg/ha | 19.53 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.06 kg/ha | 21.38 kg/ha | 31.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.64 kg/ha | 27.91 kg/ha | 33.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.49 kg/ha | 33.65 kg/ha | 40.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 kg/ha | 40.15 kg/ha | 47.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.32 kg/ha | 47.66 kg/ha | 56.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.31 kg/ha | 59.47 kg/ha | 61.05 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 7 Suriname 185.82 kg/ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.15 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 182 kg/ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.61 kg/ha compare
- 9 Kuwait 172.32 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 18.91 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 169.31 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 159.63 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 148.86 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 12.11 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 146.34 kg/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.59 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas was 60.48 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).