Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 14.12 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in World, 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 World stood at 14.12 kg/cap.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in World peaked at 15.46 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.75 kg/cap, in 1961.
World ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in World, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.75 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 4.15 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 4.58 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 5.02 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 5.67 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 6.45 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 6.9 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 7.39 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 7.82 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 8.54 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 8.91 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 9.38 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 9.94 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 9.65 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.78 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 10.9 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.68 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 12.59 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 13.05 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.63 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 13.41 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.38 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.16 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 14.79 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.52 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.63 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.99 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.46 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.04 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 14.5 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.95 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 12.99 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.88 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.66 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 14.24 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.73 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.78 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.95 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.13 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.11 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.32 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.58 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.76 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.68 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.94 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.25 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.83 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.01 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.43 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.66 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.63 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.28 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.25 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.38 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.07 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.89 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.58 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.23 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.61 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.84 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.12 kg/cap | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 kg/cap | 3.75 kg/cap | 7.82 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.54 kg/cap | 8.54 kg/cap | 13.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4 kg/cap | 13.38 kg/cap | 15.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.72 kg/cap | 12.88 kg/cap | 14.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 kg/cap | 13.11 kg/cap | 14.25 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 kg/cap | 13.89 kg/cap | 14.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 kg/cap | 13.61 kg/cap | 14.58 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
- 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
- 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
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- 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 capita in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in World was 14.12 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- World ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 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