Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 33.08 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 33.08 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in United States of America peaked at 46.39 kg/cap in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.11 kg/cap, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.11 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 18.19 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 20.13 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 21.38 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 23.64 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 26.52 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 29.55 kg/cap | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 30.84 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 32.23 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 34.54 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 34.74 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 34.97 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 37.44 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 36.71 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 40.63 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 43.35 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 41.38 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 42.12 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 44.56 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 46.39 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 44.13 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 37.67 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 39.98 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 43.06 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 40.45 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 38.23 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 38.37 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.59 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 39.51 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 40.16 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 40.3 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.87 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.25 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 41.09 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.96 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.32 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.89 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.76 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.26 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.03 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.82 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.21 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.77 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 38.22 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 36.95 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 40.07 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 37.75 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.09 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 36.03 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 37.37 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.94 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 38.63 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.68 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.53 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.27 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.38 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.86 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.49 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.82 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.13 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.46 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.46 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 33.27 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.08 kg/cap | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.29 kg/cap | 16.11 kg/cap | 32.23 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.04 kg/cap | 34.54 kg/cap | 44.56 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.64 kg/cap | 37.67 kg/cap | 46.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.79 kg/cap | 39.87 kg/cap | 42.25 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.79 kg/cap | 34.09 kg/cap | 40.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6 kg/cap | 34.82 kg/cap | 38.94 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 kg/cap | 33.08 kg/cap | 35.13 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Australia 103.04 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 21.91 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 98.34 kg/cap compare
- 3 Canada 80.8 kg/cap compare
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in United States of America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in United States of America was 33.08 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 46.39 kg/cap in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.11 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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 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