Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Americas

Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 26.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.66 million t
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
26.79 million t
in 2021
All-time low
3.48 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 26.66 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Americas peaked at 26.79 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.48 million t
1962 4.01 million t +15.3%
1963 4.62 million t +15.1%
1964 4.98 million t +7.8%
1965 5.57 million t +12.0%
1966 6.35 million t +13.9%
1967 7.20 million t +13.5%
1968 7.60 million t +5.5%
1969 8.06 million t +6.1%
1970 8.79 million t +9.0%
1971 9.02 million t +2.6%
1972 9.49 million t +5.3%
1973 10.28 million t +8.3%
1974 10.32 million t +0.4%
1975 11.35 million t +10.0%
1976 12.45 million t +9.7%
1977 12.50 million t +0.4%
1978 12.79 million t +2.4%
1979 13.63 million t +6.6%
1980 14.46 million t +6.1%
1981 14.08 million t -2.6%
1982 12.74 million t -9.5%
1983 13.42 million t +5.4%
1984 14.86 million t +10.8%
1985 14.40 million t -3.1%
1986 14.31 million t -0.6%
1987 14.60 million t +2.0%
1988 14.54 million t -0.4%
1989 14.88 million t +2.3%
1990 15.04 million t +1.1%
1991 15.09 million t +0.3%
1992 15.21 million t +0.8%
1993 16.23 million t +6.7%
1994 16.25 million t +0.1%
1995 16.45 million t +1.2%
1996 17.29 million t +5.1%
1997 17.57 million t +1.6%
1998 17.78 million t +1.2%
1999 17.86 million t +0.5%
2000 17.43 million t -2.4%
2001 17.60 million t +1.0%
2002 17.77 million t +1.0%
2003 19.23 million t +8.2%
2004 18.86 million t -1.9%
2005 18.43 million t -2.3%
2006 19.29 million t +4.7%
2007 20.53 million t +6.4%
2008 18.73 million t -8.8%
2009 18.83 million t +0.5%
2010 20.75 million t +10.2%
2011 23.08 million t +11.2%
2012 22.91 million t -0.7%
2013 23.16 million t +1.1%
2014 23.42 million t +1.1%
2015 21.97 million t -6.2%
2016 22.49 million t +2.3%
2017 23.56 million t +4.7%
2018 24.17 million t +2.6%
2019 24.16 million t -0.0%
2020 26.28 million t +8.8%
2021 26.79 million t +1.9%
2022 25.34 million t -5.4%
2023 25.74 million t +1.5%
2024 26.66 million t +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.76 million t 3.48 million t 8.06 million t 9
1970s 11.06 million t 8.79 million t 13.63 million t 10
1980s 14.23 million t 12.74 million t 14.88 million t 10
1990s 16.48 million t 15.04 million t 17.86 million t 10
2000s 18.67 million t 17.43 million t 20.53 million t 10
2010s 22.97 million t 20.75 million t 24.17 million t 10
2020s 26.16 million t 25.34 million t 26.79 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 24.79 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 24.67 million t compare
  3. 3 India 22.15 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 7.78 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 7.01 million t compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 3.81 million t compare
  7. 7 Canada 3.21 million t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Americas?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Americas was 26.66 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 26.79 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Americas ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.