Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 4.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
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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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