Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Americas
Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 26.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 26.66 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 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 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 25.42 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.06 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.65 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 9.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.37 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.14 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.12 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 16.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 14.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 70.73 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Americas?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Americas was 26.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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