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 6th out of 33 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.
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
More environment data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 34.16 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 176,906 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.59 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 2.66 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 493,252 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.83 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (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 6th out of 33 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