Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Americas
Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 25.42 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Americas stood at 25.42 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Americas peaked at 26.03 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.15 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Americas 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.15 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 9.18 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 10.33 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 10.89 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 11.94 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 13.32 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 14.82 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 15.33 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 15.96 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 17.07 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 17.17 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.74 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 18.86 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 18.61 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.11 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 21.69 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 21.4 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.53 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.56 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 23.52 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 22.51 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 20.02 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 20.74 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 22.59 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 21.54 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 21.07 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.16 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.75 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.9 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.8 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.54 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.38 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.42 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 21.13 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.09 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.86 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 21.91 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.88 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.69 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.91 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.85 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.8 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.24 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 21.56 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.83 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.57 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.7 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.48 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.37 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.21 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 24.45 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 24.02 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.04 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.07 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.37 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 22.68 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.54 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.94 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.74 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.65 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.03 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.49 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 24.7 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.42 kg/cap | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.21 kg/cap | 8.15 kg/cap | 15.96 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.67 kg/cap | 17.07 kg/cap | 22.56 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.48 kg/cap | 20.02 kg/cap | 23.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.27 kg/cap | 20.38 kg/cap | 21.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.23 kg/cap | 20.37 kg/cap | 22.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 kg/cap | 22.21 kg/cap | 24.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 kg/cap | 24.49 kg/cap | 26.03 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Australia 103.04 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 21.91 kg/cap compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 18.85 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 98.34 kg/cap compare
- 3 Canada 80.8 kg/cap compare
- 3 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Americas?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Americas was 25.42 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 kg/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 capita. 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