Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 75.85 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 75.85 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern America peaked at 76.95 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.93 kg/ha, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.93 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.29 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 18.16 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 19.74 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 22.34 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 25.64 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 29.12 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 29.39 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 30 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 32.6 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 33.52 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 34.43 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 37.6 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 37.41 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.63 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 44.78 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 43.86 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 44.81 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 47.55 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 50.21 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 48.47 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 42.94 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 46.47 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 50.39 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 47.57 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 45.23 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 46.33 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 46.85 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 48.41 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 49.44 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.56 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.28 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 55.24 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 54.84 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.73 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 57.8 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 58 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.42 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.87 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.96 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 56.08 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.26 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.96 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 60.24 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 60.85 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.71 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 66.15 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.99 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 65.05 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 68.97 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 74.91 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 76.95 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 74.01 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 72.81 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.85 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.03 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 70.57 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.98 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 72.74 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.62 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 74.9 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.32 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.25 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 75.85 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.73 kg/ha | 13.93 kg/ha | 30 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.82 kg/ha | 32.6 kg/ha | 47.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.29 kg/ha | 42.94 kg/ha | 50.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.02 kg/ha | 49.44 kg/ha | 58.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.12 kg/ha | 55.96 kg/ha | 66.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.88 kg/ha | 68.97 kg/ha | 76.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.19 kg/ha | 73.32 kg/ha | 76.62 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
- 9 China 191.61 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 34.16 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern America was 75.85 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.95 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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