Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use in Central Asia

Central Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use was 1.55 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.55 million t
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.64 million t
in 2023
All-time low
135,000 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use in Central Asia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 135.0k t1991: 149.0k t1992: 1.4M t1993: 1.2M t1994: 902.0k t1995: 1.0M t1996: 1.1M t1997: 918.3k t1998: 768.6k t1999: 761.6k t2000: 760.2k t2001: 738.5k t2002: 694.0k t2003: 725.2k t2004: 656.1k t2005: 746.4k t2006: 847.1k t2007: 866.4k t2008: 868.6k t2009: 922.2k t2010: 960.2k t2011: 986.9k t2012: 1.0M t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.2M t2015: 1.3M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.2M t2018: 1.2M t2019: 1.4M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.6M t2022: 1.5M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.5M t

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

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 1.55 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use in Central Asia peaked at 1.64 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135,000 t, in 1990.

That places Central Asia 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 825,296 t 135,000 t 1.36 million t 10
2000s 782,465 t 656,126 t 922,171 t 10
2010s 1.17 million t 960,173 t 1.39 million t 10
2020s 1.54 million t 1.42 million t 1.64 million t 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 22 Ukraine 964,788 t compare
  2. 23 Uzbekistan 908,559 t compare
  3. 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 903,184 t compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 872,000 t compare
  5. 26 Spain 871,885 t compare
  6. 27 Philippines 653,341 t compare
  7. 28 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use in Central Asia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use in Central Asia was 1.55 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 135,000 t in 1990.
How does Central Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use?
Central Asia ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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