Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 198,660 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 198,660 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 505,344 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 184,224 t, in 2022.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 242,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 293,750 t | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 289,700 t | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 293,723 t | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 310,827 t | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 337,397 t | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 343,470 t | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 339,200 t | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 387,412 t | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 405,260 t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 373,643 t | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 376,263 t | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 411,974 t | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 434,952 t | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 452,696 t | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 429,852 t | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 446,681 t | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 443,340 t | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 486,130 t | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 482,803 t | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 477,273 t | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 456,718 t | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 478,309 t | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 505,344 t | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 499,673 t | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 503,959 t | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 458,210 t | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 455,650 t | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 412,356 t | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 392,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 391,759 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 389,872 t | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 371,555 t | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 395,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 390,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 390,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 375,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 350,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 345,000 t | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 300,000 t | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 296,000 t | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 292,195 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 290,559 t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 300,495 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 279,246 t | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 287,767 t | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 241,217 t | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 231,058 t | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 224,188 t | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 217,959 t | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 212,312 t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 231,000 t | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 201,997 t | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 221,682 t | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 241,367 t | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 224,076 t | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 224,363 t | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 208,797 t | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 209,112 t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 211,802 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 206,292 t | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 184,224 t | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 192,733 t | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 198,660 t | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,375 t | 242,900 t | 387,412 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 426,079 t | 373,643 t | 486,130 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,030 t | 412,356 t | 505,344 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,019 t | 345,000 t | 395,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,272 t | 224,188 t | 300,495 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,266 t | 201,997 t | 241,367 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,742 t | 184,224 t | 211,802 t | 5 |
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- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 198,660 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 505,344 t in 1984.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,224 t in 2022.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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