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 11th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337,487 t | — |
| 1962 | 319,278 t | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 428,466 t | +34.2% |
| 1964 | 437,568 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 497,030 t | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 629,716 t | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 629,853 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 640,050 t | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 782,528 t | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 854,352 t | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 781,000 t | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 815,032 t | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 994,881 t | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million t | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million t | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 million t | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million t | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million t | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million t | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2.33 million t | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.42 million t | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.76 million t | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 3.48 million t | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.81 million t | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.69 million t | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.85 million t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.98 million t | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million t | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.22 million t | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 3.41 million t | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million t | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 4.68 million t | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 4.91 million t | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.78 million t | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.36 million t | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.19 million t | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 5.86 million t | +83.8% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million t | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.57 million t | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 6.97 million t | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 3.07 million t | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million t | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million t | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million t | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.85 million t | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million t | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 5.79 million t | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million t | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 4.71 million t | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 4.98 million t | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million t | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.48 million t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.20 million t | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million t | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.20 million t | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.71 million t | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million t | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.74 million t | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million t | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.16 million t | +5.3% |
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
- 8 Canada 1.20 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 t compare
- 9 Germany 1.10 million t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 57,457 t compare
- 10 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
- 11 Poland 972,609 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 36,691 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
- 13 Argentina 828,497 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 t compare
- 14 Spain 722,028 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,082 t compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (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 11th out of 58 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