What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 2.98 million t in 2020.

What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 157,962 t in 1961.

How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.

Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 2.89 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.89 million t

Change on year

down 2.3%

Rank

17th

of 29 groups

All-time high

2.98 million t

in 2020

All-time low

157,962 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 2.89 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.98 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 157,962 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	157,962 t	—
1962	168,783 t	+6.9%
1963	195,054 t	+15.6%
1964	225,287 t	+15.5%
1965	246,243 t	+9.3%
1966	262,391 t	+6.6%
1967	307,325 t	+17.1%
1968	322,762 t	+5.0%
1969	357,337 t	+10.7%
1970	440,344 t	+23.2%
1971	492,020 t	+11.7%
1972	506,308 t	+2.9%
1973	568,516 t	+12.3%
1974	579,616 t	+2.0%
1975	644,726 t	+11.2%
1976	763,855 t	+18.5%
1977	803,235 t	+5.2%
1978	904,186 t	+12.6%
1979	931,202 t	+3.0%
1980	1.05 million t	+13.0%
1981	1.09 million t	+3.2%
1982	1.09 million t	+0.6%
1983	1.12 million t	+2.2%
1984	1.19 million t	+6.9%
1985	1.28 million t	+7.0%
1986	1.23 million t	-4.0%
1987	1.22 million t	-0.6%
1988	1.34 million t	+10.0%
1989	1.28 million t	-4.4%
1990	1.37 million t	+6.9%
1991	1.32 million t	-3.6%
1992	2.40 million t	+81.9%
1993	2.30 million t	-4.1%
1994	1.70 million t	-26.4%
1995	1.60 million t	-5.7%
1996	1.79 million t	+12.1%
1997	1.72 million t	-4.2%
1998	1.60 million t	-6.6%
1999	1.63 million t	+1.8%
2000	1.58 million t	-3.0%
2001	1.54 million t	-3.0%
2002	1.52 million t	-1.1%
2003	1.43 million t	-6.1%
2004	1.46 million t	+1.9%
2005	1.48 million t	+1.4%
2006	1.62 million t	+9.6%
2007	1.57 million t	-3.2%
2008	1.67 million t	+6.4%
2009	1.75 million t	+4.9%
2010	1.91 million t	+9.2%
2011	1.94 million t	+1.5%
2012	1.88 million t	-3.2%
2013	1.94 million t	+3.2%
2014	2.12 million t	+9.7%
2015	2.04 million t	-4.0%
2016	2.44 million t	+19.5%
2017	2.56 million t	+5.2%
2018	2.47 million t	-3.5%
2019	2.60 million t	+5.3%
2020	2.98 million t	+14.5%
2021	2.84 million t	-4.9%
2022	2.54 million t	-10.3%
2023	2.96 million t	+16.4%
2024	2.89 million t	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	249,238 t	157,962 t	357,337 t	9
1970s	663,401 t	440,344 t	931,202 t	10
1980s	1.19 million t	1.05 million t	1.34 million t	10
1990s	1.74 million t	1.32 million t	2.40 million t	10
2000s	1.56 million t	1.43 million t	1.75 million t	10
2010s	2.19 million t	1.88 million t	2.60 million t	10
2020s	2.84 million t	2.54 million t	2.98 million t	5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

14 Egypt 1.59 million t compare
15 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
16 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
17 Mexico 1.37 million t compare
18 Poland 1.16 million t compare
19 Germany 1.12 million t compare
20 Ukraine 964,788 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.238 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 299,875 million USD (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 12.73 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 316,092 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.96 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 43 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 224,322 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 25.98 % (2024)

All data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.89 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 2.98 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 157,962 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?: Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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: 12 August 2026

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