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 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 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
- 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 181.67 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bangladesh 171.82 kg/ha compare
More environment data for World
- Inland waters — Area 443,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 354,701 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.34 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 34.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.39 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 12.2 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 929.53 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.64 million 1000 ha (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 9th out of 33 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