Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 308,500 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
308,500 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.40 million t
in 1982
All-time low
280,300 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 308,500 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.40 million t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 280,300 t, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 465,600 t
1962 513,600 t +10.3%
1963 562,200 t +9.5%
1964 598,500 t +6.5%
1965 665,900 t +11.3%
1966 732,100 t +9.9%
1967 855,000 t +16.8%
1968 840,700 t -1.7%
1969 710,000 t -15.5%
1970 747,800 t +5.3%
1971 772,200 t +3.3%
1972 751,200 t -2.7%
1973 755,400 t +0.6%
1974 997,000 t +32.0%
1975 1.05 million t +5.8%
1976 1.07 million t +1.5%
1977 1.20 million t +12.0%
1978 1.15 million t -4.3%
1979 1.32 million t +14.7%
1980 1.17 million t -11.3%
1981 1.27 million t +8.8%
1982 1.40 million t +10.2%
1983 1.37 million t -1.9%
1984 1.36 million t -0.9%
1985 1.31 million t -3.8%
1986 1.32 million t +0.5%
1987 1.10 million t -16.0%
1988 1.15 million t +4.1%
1989 1.10 million t -4.3%
1990 980,000 t -10.9%
1991 850,000 t -13.3%
1992 750,000 t -11.8%
1993 803,000 t +7.1%
1994 800,000 t -0.4%
1995 729,000 t -8.9%
1996 896,000 t +22.9%
1997 919,000 t +2.6%
1998 894,000 t -2.7%
1999 760,000 t -15.0%
2000 483,000 t -36.4%
2001 520,000 t +7.7%
2002 579,000 t +11.3%
2003 495,000 t -14.5%
2004 483,000 t -2.4%
2005 458,200 t -5.1%
2006 411,300 t -10.2%
2007 489,400 t +19.0%
2008 342,000 t -30.1%
2009 336,000 t -1.8%
2010 374,000 t +11.3%
2011 358,000 t -4.3%
2012 323,500 t -9.6%
2013 306,500 t -5.3%
2014 324,600 t +5.9%
2015 358,700 t +10.5%
2016 280,300 t -21.9%
2017 306,500 t +9.3%
2018 290,500 t -5.2%
2019 290,500 t +0.0%
2020 308,500 t +6.2%
2021 308,500 t +0.0%
2022 308,500 t +0.0%
2023 308,500 t +0.0%
2024 308,500 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 660,400 t 465,600 t 855,000 t 9
1970s 981,160 t 747,800 t 1.32 million t 10
1980s 1.25 million t 1.10 million t 1.40 million t 10
1990s 838,100 t 729,000 t 980,000 t 10
2000s 459,690 t 336,000 t 579,000 t 10
2010s 321,310 t 280,300 t 374,000 t 10
2020s 308,500 t 308,500 t 308,500 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 41 Brazil 351,593 t compare
  2. 42 Slovakia 324,368 t compare
  3. 43 Bahrain 318,528 t compare
  4. 45 Mexico 296,127 t compare
  5. 46 Republic of Korea 291,591 t compare
  6. 47 Azerbaijan 259,864 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 308,500 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million t in 1982.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 280,300 t in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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