Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America
United States of America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 59.58 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America is 59.58 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 61.98 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.18 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places United States of America 12th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.18 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.56 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 17.13 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 18.53 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 21.15 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 24.16 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 27.23 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 27.51 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 28.03 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 30.53 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 30.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 31.68 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.63 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 33.53 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 38.99 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 40.91 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 38.83 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 40.18 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 42.98 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 45.07 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 42.42 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 36.19 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 41.16 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 43.69 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 40.08 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 39.17 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 40.43 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 40.89 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 42.5 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 43.49 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.14 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.44 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.8 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 46.79 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 48.11 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 49.41 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 49.64 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.31 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.35 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.56 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 48.62 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.95 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 54.51 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 52.29 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 51.73 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.43 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 55.43 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.99 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 54.93 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 58.25 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 61.52 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 61.98 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.97 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.49 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.02 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.53 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.99 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.96 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.6 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.73 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60.56 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 59.58 kg/ha | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.39 kg/ha | 13.18 kg/ha | 28.03 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.3 kg/ha | 30.53 kg/ha | 42.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.16 kg/ha | 36.19 kg/ha | 45.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.55 kg/ha | 43.49 kg/ha | 50.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.34 kg/ha | 47.56 kg/ha | 57.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.71 kg/ha | 58.25 kg/ha | 61.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.87 kg/ha | 58.73 kg/ha | 60.6 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 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
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 142.66 kg/ha compare
- 15 Costa Rica 142.16 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 59.58 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 61.98 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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 (%).