Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 2.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern Africa stood at 2.04 million t.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern Africa peaked at 2.21 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 239,419 t, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239,419 t | — |
| 1962 | 250,774 t | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 291,642 t | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 319,024 t | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 347,533 t | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 324,936 t | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 332,441 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 393,540 t | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 429,436 t | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 461,011 t | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 504,854 t | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 570,646 t | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 577,413 t | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 581,116 t | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 651,580 t | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 678,924 t | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 652,742 t | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 677,477 t | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 731,075 t | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 842,688 t | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 871,541 t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 923,038 t | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 889,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 946,324 t | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million t | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million t | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million t | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million t | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million t | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million t | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million t | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million t | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million t | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million t | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million t | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million t | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million t | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million t | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million t | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million t | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million t | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million t | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million t | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million t | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million t | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million t | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million t | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million t | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million t | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million t | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,416 t | 239,419 t | 429,436 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 608,684 t | 461,011 t | 731,075 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million t | 842,688 t | 1.19 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million t | 1.45 million t | 1.88 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million t | 1.49 million t | 1.90 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million t | 1.87 million t | 2.21 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 20 Poland 1.16 million t compare
- 21 Germany 1.12 million t compare
- 22 Ukraine 964,788 t compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 908,559 t compare
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 903,184 t compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 872,000 t compare
- 26 Spain 871,885 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern Africa was 2.04 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,419 t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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