What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?

The highest recorded value was 2.83 million t in 2020.

What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 84,177 t in 1962.

How does Western Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?

Western Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.

Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Western Asia 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 2.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.62 million t

Change on year

down 2.6%

Rank

18th

of 29 groups

All-time high

2.83 million t

in 2020

All-time low

84,177 t

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 2.62 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Western Asia peaked at 2.83 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,177 t, in 1962.

That places Western Asia 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	104,684 t	—
1962	84,177 t	-19.6%
1963	107,246 t	+27.4%
1964	110,775 t	+3.3%
1965	135,944 t	+22.7%
1966	163,453 t	+20.2%
1967	212,745 t	+30.2%
1968	274,833 t	+29.2%
1969	321,414 t	+16.9%
1970	349,820 t	+8.8%
1971	414,629 t	+18.5%
1972	504,112 t	+21.6%
1973	579,286 t	+14.9%
1974	415,937 t	-28.2%
1975	620,412 t	+49.2%
1976	795,728 t	+28.3%
1977	877,775 t	+10.3%
1978	1.04 million t	+18.8%
1979	938,532 t	-10.0%
1980	1.06 million t	+12.9%
1981	1.07 million t	+0.8%
1982	1.18 million t	+10.9%
1983	1.41 million t	+19.1%
1984	1.43 million t	+1.5%
1985	1.45 million t	+1.2%
1986	1.50 million t	+3.8%
1987	1.78 million t	+18.2%
1988	1.75 million t	-1.5%
1989	1.81 million t	+3.3%
1990	1.90 million t	+5.1%
1991	1.76 million t	-7.6%
1992	2.04 million t	+15.9%
1993	2.22 million t	+9.0%
1994	1.85 million t	-16.8%
1995	1.88 million t	+1.6%
1996	1.99 million t	+5.7%
1997	2.04 million t	+2.8%
1998	2.27 million t	+11.4%
1999	2.40 million t	+5.4%
2000	2.28 million t	-5.0%
2001	2.23 million t	-1.9%
2002	2.35 million t	+5.3%
2003	2.04 million t	-13.2%
2004	2.14 million t	+4.7%
2005	2.18 million t	+1.8%
2006	2.28 million t	+5.0%
2007	2.20 million t	-3.5%
2008	1.95 million t	-11.6%
2009	2.26 million t	+16.1%
2010	2.00 million t	-11.7%
2011	1.93 million t	-3.6%
2012	2.15 million t	+11.5%
2013	2.22 million t	+3.1%
2014	2.02 million t	-8.8%
2015	2.06 million t	+2.2%
2016	2.63 million t	+27.4%
2017	2.47 million t	-6.1%
2018	2.21 million t	-10.6%
2019	2.32 million t	+5.0%
2020	2.83 million t	+22.2%
2021	2.45 million t	-13.5%
2022	2.21 million t	-9.8%
2023	2.69 million t	+21.7%
2024	2.62 million t	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	168,363 t	84,177 t	321,414 t	9
1970s	653,873 t	349,820 t	1.04 million t	10
1980s	1.44 million t	1.06 million t	1.81 million t	10
1990s	2.03 million t	1.76 million t	2.40 million t	10
2000s	2.19 million t	1.95 million t	2.35 million t	10
2010s	2.20 million t	1.93 million t	2.63 million t	10
2020s	2.56 million t	2.21 million t	2.83 million t	5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

15 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,956 t compare
16 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
17 Mexico 1.37 million t compare
17 Polynesia 251 t compare
18 Poland 1.16 million t compare
18 Micronesia 16 t compare
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

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Western Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)

All data for Western Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Western Asia?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Western Asia was 2.62 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 Western Asia?: The highest recorded value was 2.83 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 84,177 t in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?: Western Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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