Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Asia

Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 73.46 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
73.46 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
76.43 million t
in 2015
All-time low
1.66 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 73.46 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Asia peaked at 76.43 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million t, in 1961.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.66 million t —
1962 2.03 million t +22.4%
1963 2.39 million t +17.9%
1964 2.84 million t +18.5%
1965 3.44 million t +21.5%
1966 4.18 million t +21.5%
1967 4.26 million t +1.8%
1968 4.35 million t +2.1%
1969 5.10 million t +17.3%
1970 5.85 million t +14.6%
1971 6.44 million t +10.2%
1972 7.82 million t +21.4%
1973 8.46 million t +8.3%
1974 8.73 million t +3.1%
1975 9.54 million t +9.3%
1976 9.66 million t +1.3%
1977 12.29 million t +27.2%
1978 15.44 million t +25.6%
1979 17.34 million t +12.3%
1980 18.61 million t +7.3%
1981 19.35 million t +4.0%
1982 20.15 million t +4.1%
1983 21.65 million t +7.5%
1984 24.07 million t +11.2%
1985 24.14 million t +0.3%
1986 25.91 million t +7.3%
1987 28.37 million t +9.5%
1988 30.37 million t +7.1%
1989 31.65 million t +4.2%
1990 32.26 million t +1.9%
1991 32.44 million t +0.6%
1992 35.36 million t +9.0%
1993 35.57 million t +0.6%
1994 36.39 million t +2.3%
1995 40.52 million t +11.4%
1996 42.87 million t +5.8%
1997 43.60 million t +1.7%
1998 45.76 million t +5.0%
1999 47.56 million t +3.9%
2000 46.16 million t -2.9%
2001 46.45 million t +0.6%
2002 48.18 million t +3.7%
2003 50.31 million t +4.4%
2004 53.57 million t +6.5%
2005 54.92 million t +2.5%
2006 56.01 million t +2.0%
2007 59.50 million t +6.2%
2008 59.73 million t +0.4%
2009 61.00 million t +2.1%
2010 65.47 million t +7.3%
2011 65.54 million t +0.1%
2012 67.96 million t +3.7%
2013 70.98 million t +4.5%
2014 72.93 million t +2.7%
2015 76.43 million t +4.8%
2016 70.13 million t -8.2%
2017 71.78 million t +2.4%
2018 69.94 million t -2.6%
2019 69.83 million t -0.2%
2020 70.86 million t +1.5%
2021 71.58 million t +1.0%
2022 72.04 million t +0.6%
2023 73.24 million t +1.7%
2024 73.46 million t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.36 million t 1.66 million t 5.10 million t 9
1970s 10.16 million t 5.85 million t 17.34 million t 10
1980s 24.43 million t 18.61 million t 31.65 million t 10
1990s 39.23 million t 32.26 million t 47.56 million t 10
2000s 53.58 million t 46.16 million t 61.00 million t 10
2010s 70.10 million t 65.47 million t 76.43 million t 10
2020s 72.24 million t 70.86 million t 73.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 30.23 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 30.16 million t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 1.94 million t compare
  4. 3 India 17.00 million t compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.83 million t compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 12.40 million t compare
  7. 4 Türkiye 1.07 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Asia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Asia was 73.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76.43 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 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