Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 4.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.14 million t
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
19th
of 58 groups
All-time high
6.36 million t
in 1995
All-time low
523,971 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas stood at 4.14 million t.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas peaked at 6.36 million t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 523,971 t, in 1962.

Americas ranks 19th of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 583,198 t —
1962 523,971 t -10.2%
1963 581,564 t +11.0%
1964 708,935 t +21.9%
1965 878,042 t +23.9%
1966 1.06 million t +20.4%
1967 1.32 million t +24.5%
1968 1.91 million t +45.2%
1969 1.79 million t -6.3%
1970 1.58 million t -11.8%
1971 1.61 million t +2.1%
1972 1.83 million t +13.7%
1973 1.70 million t -7.2%
1974 1.57 million t -7.8%
1975 1.48 million t -5.6%
1976 1.95 million t +31.8%
1977 2.73 million t +39.9%
1978 3.36 million t +22.8%
1979 3.53 million t +5.2%
1980 4.01 million t +13.7%
1981 3.46 million t -13.9%
1982 3.10 million t -10.4%
1983 3.51 million t +13.3%
1984 4.77 million t +35.8%
1985 3.72 million t -22.0%
1986 4.42 million t +18.8%
1987 5.18 million t +17.2%
1988 5.24 million t +1.1%
1989 5.36 million t +2.3%
1990 5.56 million t +3.7%
1991 5.76 million t +3.6%
1992 4.84 million t -16.0%
1993 5.35 million t +10.6%
1994 5.70 million t +6.4%
1995 6.36 million t +11.6%
1996 6.22 million t -2.1%
1997 6.18 million t -0.7%
1998 6.19 million t +0.2%
1999 6.22 million t +0.4%
2000 4.70 million t -24.4%
2001 5.50 million t +17.0%
2002 4.50 million t -18.2%
2003 4.12 million t -8.5%
2004 4.62 million t +12.2%
2005 4.35 million t -5.7%
2006 4.32 million t -0.8%
2007 3.69 million t -14.6%
2008 4.55 million t +23.3%
2009 3.94 million t -13.4%
2010 4.41 million t +11.8%
2011 4.73 million t +7.4%
2012 4.89 million t +3.4%
2013 4.64 million t -5.1%
2014 4.29 million t -7.7%
2015 4.55 million t +6.3%
2016 5.00 million t +9.7%
2017 5.01 million t +0.3%
2018 4.64 million t -7.4%
2019 4.45 million t -4.1%
2020 3.69 million t -17.2%
2021 3.38 million t -8.2%
2022 3.92 million t +15.8%
2023 3.92 million t -0.0%
2024 4.14 million t +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 million t 523,971 t 1.91 million t 9
1970s 2.13 million t 1.48 million t 3.53 million t 10
1980s 4.28 million t 3.10 million t 5.36 million t 10
1990s 5.84 million t 4.84 million t 6.36 million t 10
2000s 4.43 million t 3.69 million t 5.50 million t 10
2010s 4.66 million t 4.29 million t 5.01 million t 10
2020s 3.81 million t 3.38 million t 4.14 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 16 Malaysia 955,320 t compare
  2. 17 Poland 844,831 t compare
  3. 18 Norway 772,006 t compare
  4. 19 Indonesia 717,400 t compare
  5. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 689,606 t compare
  6. 21 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 644,820 t compare
  7. 22 Canada 644,281 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas was 4.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 million t in 1995.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 523,971 t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Americas ranks 19th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
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