Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 46.44 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
World recorded 46.44 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in World peaked at 46.72 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million t, in 1962.
That places World 1st out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.45 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.10 million t | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 3.31 million t | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3.49 million t | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 4.06 million t | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 4.92 million t | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 5.50 million t | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 6.52 million t | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 6.50 million t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.72 million t | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 million t | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 8.16 million t | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 8.33 million t | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.14 million t | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.09 million t | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 8.53 million t | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 10.24 million t | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 11.90 million t | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 11.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.15 million t | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 11.56 million t | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 12.22 million t | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 13.79 million t | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 16.45 million t | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 15.09 million t | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 17.31 million t | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 18.58 million t | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 19.16 million t | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 19.99 million t | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 21.31 million t | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 21.26 million t | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.59 million t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.37 million t | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.64 million t | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 26.17 million t | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 25.76 million t | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.67 million t | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 24.56 million t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.29 million t | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 25.23 million t | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.52 million t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.10 million t | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 25.27 million t | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 25.60 million t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.50 million t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.48 million t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.48 million t | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 28.91 million t | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.54 million t | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.26 million t | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 37.66 million t | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 39.05 million t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.71 million t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.68 million t | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.41 million t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 41.77 million t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.27 million t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44.33 million t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.72 million t | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.72 million t | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46.40 million t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.33 million t | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 44.24 million t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 46.44 million t | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 million t | 3.10 million t | 6.52 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 million t | 6.72 million t | 11.91 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.73 million t | 11.56 million t | 19.99 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.36 million t | 20.59 million t | 26.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.36 million t | 23.10 million t | 29.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.89 million t | 35.26 million t | 44.72 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 million t | 43.33 million t | 46.72 million t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in World was 46.44 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 46.72 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million t in 1962.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- World ranks 1st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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