Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Americas

Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 70.73 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.73 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
6th
of 10 groups
All-time high
70.73 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
10.77 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Americas, 1961–2024

20406080196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 70.73 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas peaked at 70.73 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.77 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5 kg/ha 10.77 kg/ha 23.42 kg/ha 9
1970s 31.24 kg/ha 25.57 kg/ha 36.97 kg/ha 10
1980s 37.72 kg/ha 33.95 kg/ha 39.45 kg/ha 10
1990s 44.43 kg/ha 39.91 kg/ha 48.44 kg/ha 10
2000s 50.61 kg/ha 47.14 kg/ha 55.54 kg/ha 10
2010s 62.07 kg/ha 56.58 kg/ha 64.82 kg/ha 10
2020s 69.33 kg/ha 67.33 kg/ha 70.73 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Uzbekistan, Republic of 207.19 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 China, People's Republic of 191.61 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas was 70.73 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 70.73 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.77 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
Americas ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 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