Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 872,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 872,000 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.65 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 496,400 t, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 195 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 496,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 541,100 t | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 583,600 t | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 596,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 689,700 t | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 759,800 t | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 908,800 t | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 855,300 t | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 690,300 t | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 800,800 t | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 930,100 t | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 789,200 t | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 874,400 t | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 927,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million t | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million t | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million t | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million t | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million t | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million t | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million t | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million t | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million t | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million t | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million t | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million t | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million t | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million t | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million t | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million t | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million t | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million t | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million t | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million t | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million t | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million t | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million t | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million t | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million t | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million t | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million t | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million t | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million t | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million t | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 948,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million t | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million t | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 999,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million t | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 967,000 t | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 862,000 t | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 871,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 872,000 t | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,111 t | 496,400 t | 908,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million t | 789,200 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million t | 1.24 million t | 1.65 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.52 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million t | 948,000 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million t | 999,000 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,200 t | 862,000 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Germany 1.12 million t compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 20 Ukraine 964,788 t compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 908,559 t compare
- 23 Spain 871,885 t compare
- 24 Philippines 653,341 t compare
- 25 South Africa 640,129 t compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 872,000 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million t in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,400 t in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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