Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 14.64 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 14.64 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern America peaked at 15.04 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million t, in 1961.
That places Northern America 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 million t | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 3.97 million t | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 4.29 million t | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 4.84 million t | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 5.53 million t | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 6.25 million t | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 6.50 million t | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.89 million t | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.47 million t | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.66 million t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.85 million t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.56 million t | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 8.50 million t | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.47 million t | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 10.19 million t | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 9.99 million t | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.33 million t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.97 million t | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.60 million t | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.21 million t | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.91 million t | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 10.73 million t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 11.64 million t | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 11.00 million t | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.47 million t | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.63 million t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.75 million t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.10 million t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.33 million t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.59 million t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.67 million t | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.50 million t | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 12.36 million t | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.56 million t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.86 million t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.83 million t | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.88 million t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.91 million t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million t | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.29 million t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.61 million t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.47 million t | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.73 million t | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.70 million t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.34 million t | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.46 million t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.31 million t | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 13.01 million t | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.68 million t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.72 million t | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 15.04 million t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.52 million t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.35 million t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.41 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.11 million t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million t | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.66 million t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 million t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.97 million t | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.55 million t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.17 million t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.53 million t | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.64 million t | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 million t | 3.05 million t | 6.89 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.10 million t | 7.47 million t | 10.97 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.90 million t | 9.91 million t | 11.64 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 million t | 11.33 million t | 12.91 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 million t | 12.27 million t | 13.47 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 million t | 13.68 million t | 15.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 million t | 14.17 million t | 14.97 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 2 China, mainland 24.67 million t compare
- 3 India 22.15 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 1.92 million t compare
- 4 USSR 7.78 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.76 million t compare
- 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
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Northern America was 14.64 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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