NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in United States of America

United States of America: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 5.97 million t in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.97 million t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
7.26 million t
in 2014
All-time low
5.74 million t
in 2018
Years of data
15
2008–2022

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 2008–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2008201520222008: 6.7M t2009: 6.3M t2010: 6.7M t2011: 6.8M t2012: 6.7M t2013: 6.9M t2014: 7.3M t2015: 6.7M t2016: 6.5M t2017: 6.4M t2018: 5.7M t2019: 5.8M t2020: 5.9M t2021: 5.9M t2022: 6.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 5.97 million t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in United States of America peaked at 7.26 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million t, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 2008 to 2022.
Year t Change
2008 6.67 million t
2009 6.31 million t -5.4%
2010 6.75 million t +7.0%
2011 6.77 million t +0.3%
2012 6.75 million t -0.3%
2013 6.92 million t +2.6%
2014 7.26 million t +4.8%
2015 6.67 million t -8.1%
2016 6.48 million t -2.9%
2017 6.45 million t -0.5%
2018 5.74 million t -11.0%
2019 5.79 million t +1.0%
2020 5.85 million t +1.0%
2021 5.91 million t +1.0%
2022 5.97 million t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.49 million t 6.31 million t 6.67 million t 2
2010s 6.56 million t 5.74 million t 7.26 million t 10
2020s 5.91 million t 5.85 million t 5.97 million t 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 5.66 million t compare
  2. 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 565,606 t compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 45,737 t compare
  4. 2 Indonesia 3.26 million t compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 265,090 t compare
  6. 3 Republic of Korea 794,951 t compare
  7. 3 Republic of Moldova 41,522 t compare
  8. 4 China, Taiwan Province of 608,118 t compare
  9. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 34,138 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in United States of America?
Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in United States of America was 5.97 million t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 7.26 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million t in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf