Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 10.59 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 10.59 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 10.59 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 516,545 t, in 1961.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 516,545 t | — |
| 1962 | 560,082 t | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 669,503 t | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 737,304 t | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 785,313 t | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 864,761 t | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million t | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million t | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million t | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million t | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.46 million t | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million t | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million t | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million t | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million t | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 2.30 million t | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.50 million t | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.69 million t | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million t | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.99 million t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million t | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.07 million t | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million t | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.66 million t | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million t | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 4.24 million t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.42 million t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.56 million t | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.37 million t | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.43 million t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.52 million t | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.54 million t | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.33 million t | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.57 million t | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.65 million t | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.67 million t | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.88 million t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.12 million t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.17 million t | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.15 million t | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million t | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.94 million t | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million t | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.85 million t | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.44 million t | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million t | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.95 million t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.16 million t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.55 million t | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.12 million t | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.49 million t | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.78 million t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.54 million t | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 9.41 million t | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.49 million t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.55 million t | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million t | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.58 million t | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.37 million t | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 10.59 million t | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846,245 t | 516,545 t | 1.30 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million t | 1.32 million t | 2.69 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million t | 2.91 million t | 4.56 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million t | 4.37 million t | 5.88 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 million t | 6.12 million t | 7.85 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million t | 7.55 million t | 9.54 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 million t | 9.58 million t | 10.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 5 Brazil 7.01 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 903,184 t compare
- 6 Pakistan 3.81 million t compare
- 7 Canada 3.21 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 157,171 t compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.14 million t compare
- 9 Indonesia 2.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,021 t compare
- 10 Australia 2.75 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102,959 t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 57,224 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 32.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 10.59 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,545 t in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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