Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 71.29 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in World is 71.29 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in World peaked at 72.91 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.57 kg/ha, in 1961.
World ranks 8th 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 World, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.57 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9.66 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 10.85 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 12.14 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 13.95 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 16.23 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 17.69 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 19.15 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 20.57 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 22.95 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 24.46 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 26.15 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 28.19 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 27.86 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 31.65 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 32.43 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 35.2 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 38.28 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 40.2 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 42.62 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 42.56 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 42.93 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 46.07 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 48.4 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 47.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 49.05 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 51.09 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 53.66 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 53.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.01 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.82 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 50.04 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.86 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 49.21 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.91 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 55.93 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 54.53 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 55.49 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.81 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 54.22 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 54.83 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.5 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 58.14 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 59.43 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 59.63 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.57 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 63.69 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 62.52 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.93 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.38 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 68.4 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 68.2 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.14 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.58 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.38 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.95 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.12 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.18 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.06 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.91 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 71.53 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.03 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 70.71 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 71.29 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.31 kg/ha | 8.57 kg/ha | 20.57 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.74 kg/ha | 22.95 kg/ha | 40.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.74 kg/ha | 42.56 kg/ha | 53.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.66 kg/ha | 48.86 kg/ha | 56.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.45 kg/ha | 54.22 kg/ha | 63.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.74 kg/ha | 66.38 kg/ha | 70.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.09 kg/ha | 69.03 kg/ha | 72.91 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 51.35 kg/ha compare
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.85 kg/ha compare
- 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 27.51 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
- 9 China 191.61 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 23.01 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 181.67 kg/ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 9.88 kg/ha compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in World was 71.29 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 72.91 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- World ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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) — 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