Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 11.43 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United States of America stood at 11.43 million t.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United States of America peaked at 12.25 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million t, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.40 million t | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 3.82 million t | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 4.12 million t | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 4.63 million t | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 5.26 million t | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 5.93 million t | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 6.26 million t | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 6.62 million t | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 7.18 million t | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.31 million t | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.44 million t | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.05 million t | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 7.97 million t | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.90 million t | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 9.59 million t | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 9.24 million t | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.49 million t | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10.14 million t | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 10.66 million t | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 10.25 million t | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.84 million t | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 9.47 million t | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 10.31 million t | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million t | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.33 million t | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.45 million t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.59 million t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.90 million t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.18 million t | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.34 million t | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.35 million t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.10 million t | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 10.91 million t | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.99 million t | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.19 million t | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.18 million t | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.25 million t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.22 million t | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.70 million t | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.75 million t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.97 million t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.82 million t | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 11.19 million t | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.93 million t | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.97 million t | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 11.40 million t | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.40 million t | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.10 million t | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.62 million t | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.23 million t | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.25 million t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.06 million t | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.80 million t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.83 million t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.64 million t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.58 million t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.89 million t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.76 million t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.93 million t | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.72 million t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.43 million t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.43 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.43 million t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 million t | 2.96 million t | 6.62 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.53 million t | 7.18 million t | 10.14 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.76 million t | 8.84 million t | 10.66 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 million t | 10.18 million t | 11.25 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million t | 10.40 million t | 11.97 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 million t | 11.58 million t | 12.25 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 million t | 11.43 million t | 11.93 million t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
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- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United States of America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in United States of America was 11.43 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million t in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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