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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 55.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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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