Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 5.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 5.16 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern America peaked at 8.57 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 319,278 t, in 1962.
Northern America ranks 12th of 62 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,442 t | 319,278 t | 782,528 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million t | 781,000 t | 2.51 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million t | 2.33 million t | 3.98 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 million t | 3.19 million t | 6.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 million t | 3.07 million t | 8.57 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million t | 4.71 million t | 6.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million t | 4.71 million t | 5.72 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 34.16 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 176,906 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.59 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 493,252 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.83 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern America was 5.16 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,278 t in 1962.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Northern America ranks 12th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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