Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in World

World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 124.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
124.33 million t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
125.48 million t
in 2020
All-time low
12.94 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in World stood at 124.33 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in World peaked at 125.48 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.94 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.80 million t 12.94 million t 30.20 million t 9
1970s 44.74 million t 33.26 million t 59.62 million t 10
1980s 73.61 million t 62.30 million t 85.77 million t 10
1990s 84.59 million t 80.01 million t 90.42 million t 10
2000s 93.29 million t 85.13 million t 102.40 million t 10
2010s 115.81 million t 107.36 million t 122.72 million t 10
2020s 124.10 million t 122.92 million t 125.48 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 30.23 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 30.16 million t compare
  3. 3 India 17.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 12.40 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in World?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in World was 124.33 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 125.48 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.94 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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