Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Americas

Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 16.37 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.37 million t
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
2nd
of 58 groups
All-time high
17.13 million t
in 2021
All-time low
627,159 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 16.37 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Americas peaked at 17.13 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 627,159 t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 2nd of 58 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 627,159 t —
1962 628,908 t +0.3%
1963 804,707 t +28.0%
1964 843,220 t +4.8%
1965 947,625 t +12.4%
1966 1.16 million t +22.7%
1967 1.21 million t +4.4%
1968 1.28 million t +5.7%
1969 1.43 million t +11.3%
1970 1.61 million t +12.9%
1971 1.47 million t -8.9%
1972 1.73 million t +17.5%
1973 1.92 million t +11.2%
1974 2.07 million t +7.9%
1975 2.03 million t -2.0%
1976 2.91 million t +43.3%
1977 3.18 million t +9.5%
1978 3.40 million t +6.8%
1979 3.86 million t +13.5%
1980 3.72 million t -3.5%
1981 3.69 million t -0.8%
1982 3.65 million t -1.2%
1983 4.68 million t +28.4%
1984 4.49 million t -4.1%
1985 4.90 million t +9.2%
1986 5.05 million t +3.0%
1987 5.18 million t +2.6%
1988 5.23 million t +0.9%
1989 5.10 million t -2.5%
1990 4.43 million t -13.2%
1991 4.72 million t +6.7%
1992 5.19 million t +9.8%
1993 6.42 million t +23.7%
1994 6.76 million t +5.3%
1995 6.62 million t -2.1%
1996 6.65 million t +0.6%
1997 5.71 million t -14.1%
1998 8.82 million t +54.3%
1999 9.24 million t +4.8%
2000 12.38 million t +34.1%
2001 10.66 million t -13.9%
2002 6.59 million t -38.1%
2003 9.25 million t +40.3%
2004 9.30 million t +0.5%
2005 9.25 million t -0.5%
2006 8.20 million t -11.3%
2007 10.77 million t +31.2%
2008 10.71 million t -0.5%
2009 7.70 million t -28.1%
2010 10.22 million t +32.6%
2011 11.57 million t +13.2%
2012 12.02 million t +3.9%
2013 12.38 million t +3.0%
2014 12.26 million t -1.0%
2015 12.63 million t +3.0%
2016 12.96 million t +2.7%
2017 13.90 million t +7.2%
2018 14.00 million t +0.7%
2019 14.03 million t +0.2%
2020 15.15 million t +8.0%
2021 17.13 million t +13.1%
2022 14.37 million t -16.1%
2023 15.03 million t +4.6%
2024 16.37 million t +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 993,232 t 627,159 t 1.43 million t 9
1970s 2.42 million t 1.47 million t 3.86 million t 10
1980s 4.57 million t 3.65 million t 5.23 million t 10
1990s 6.45 million t 4.43 million t 9.24 million t 10
2000s 9.48 million t 6.59 million t 12.38 million t 10
2010s 12.60 million t 10.22 million t 14.03 million t 10
2020s 15.61 million t 14.37 million t 17.13 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 6.94 million t compare
  2. 2 India 4.47 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1.55 million t compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2.83 million t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 549,405 t compare
  6. 4 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million t compare
  7. 5 Australia 2.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Americas?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Americas was 16.37 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 627,159 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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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