Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 17.39 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 17.39 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Northern America peaked at 19.09 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.35 million t, in 1961.
That places Northern America 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.35 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 million t | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 4.33 million t | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 4.81 million t | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 5.46 million t | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 6.02 million t | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 7.08 million t | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 7.69 million t | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 8.23 million t | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 8.89 million t | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 8.90 million t | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.20 million t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.96 million t | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 9.37 million t | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 10.37 million t | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 10.99 million t | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.07 million t | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.75 million t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 12.89 million t | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 13.58 million t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 12.35 million t | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 10.90 million t | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 11.77 million t | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 13.91 million t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 12.28 million t | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 13.64 million t | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 14.92 million t | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 15.73 million t | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 15.28 million t | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.97 million t | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 16.46 million t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.98 million t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 18.27 million t | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 17.82 million t | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.26 million t | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.09 million t | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 17.44 million t | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 17.24 million t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.37 million t | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 13.73 million t | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.25 million t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.47 million t | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.49 million t | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 12.02 million t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.43 million t | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.48 million t | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.75 million t | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million t | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.76 million t | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.60 million t | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 million t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.75 million t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.72 million t | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 12.84 million t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.45 million t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.09 million t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.08 million t | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 16.82 million t | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 17.44 million t | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.91 million t | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.46 million t | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 17.22 million t | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.39 million t | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 million t | 3.35 million t | 8.23 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.34 million t | 8.89 million t | 12.89 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.44 million t | 10.90 million t | 15.73 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.29 million t | 15.37 million t | 19.09 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 million t | 10.48 million t | 13.73 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 million t | 11.60 million t | 17.44 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 million t | 16.46 million t | 17.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 India 17.00 million t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.83 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12.40 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.07 million t compare
- 5 USSR 12.10 million t compare
- 6 Indonesia 3.96 million t compare
- 7 Canada 3.57 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 194,800 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Saudi Arabia 3.54 million t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Melanesia 0 t
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 9 Pakistan 3.48 million 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) — production in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Northern America was 17.39 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.09 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Production. 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