Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 13.82 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.82 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
15.23 million t
in 1996
All-time low
3.04 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United States of America stood at 13.82 million t.

The figure is up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United States of America peaked at 15.23 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 8th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.04 million t
1962 3.49 million t +14.7%
1963 4.01 million t +15.0%
1964 4.46 million t +11.3%
1965 5.08 million t +13.8%
1966 5.55 million t +9.2%
1967 6.61 million t +19.1%
1968 7.14 million t +8.1%
1969 7.56 million t +5.9%
1970 8.16 million t +7.9%
1971 8.09 million t -0.9%
1972 8.43 million t +4.2%
1973 9.16 million t +8.6%
1974 8.47 million t -7.5%
1975 9.59 million t +13.2%
1976 9.79 million t +2.1%
1977 9.49 million t -3.0%
1978 10.08 million t +6.1%
1979 11.18 million t +11.0%
1980 11.82 million t +5.8%
1981 10.52 million t -11.0%
1982 9.00 million t -14.5%
1983 9.40 million t +4.5%
1984 11.37 million t +20.9%
1985 9.46 million t -16.8%
1986 11.18 million t +18.2%
1987 12.16 million t +8.8%
1988 12.73 million t +4.7%
1989 12.58 million t -1.2%
1990 13.12 million t +4.4%
1991 13.56 million t +3.3%
1992 14.01 million t +3.3%
1993 14.41 million t +2.9%
1994 14.02 million t -2.8%
1995 14.24 million t +1.6%
1996 15.23 million t +6.9%
1997 13.79 million t -9.5%
1998 13.50 million t -2.1%
1999 11.23 million t -16.8%
2000 9.90 million t -11.8%
2001 9.92 million t +0.2%
2002 9.39 million t -5.4%
2003 8.58 million t -8.6%
2004 8.97 million t +4.5%
2005 8.32 million t -7.3%
2006 8.17 million t -1.8%
2007 8.52 million t +4.3%
2008 8.06 million t -5.3%
2009 7.63 million t -5.3%
2010 8.23 million t +7.9%
2011 8.59 million t +4.3%
2012 8.39 million t -2.3%
2013 8.90 million t +6.0%
2014 9.13 million t +2.6%
2015 9.45 million t +3.5%
2016 9.97 million t +5.5%
2017 11.35 million t +13.8%
2018 12.99 million t +14.5%
2019 13.54 million t +4.2%
2020 14.02 million t +3.5%
2021 12.72 million t -9.3%
2022 13.82 million t +8.6%
2023 13.82 million t +0.0%
2024 13.82 million t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.22 million t 3.04 million t 7.56 million t 9
1970s 9.24 million t 8.09 million t 11.18 million t 10
1980s 11.02 million t 9.00 million t 12.73 million t 10
1990s 13.71 million t 11.23 million t 15.23 million t 10
2000s 8.75 million t 7.63 million t 9.92 million t 10
2010s 10.06 million t 8.23 million t 13.54 million t 10
2020s 13.64 million t 12.72 million t 14.02 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 USSR 12.10 million t compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 3.96 million t compare
  3. 7 Canada 3.57 million t compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 3.54 million t compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 3.48 million t compare
  6. 10 Egypt 3.20 million t compare
  7. 11 Qatar 2.59 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United States of America?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in United States of America was 13.82 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 15.23 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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