Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in United States of America

United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 30.32 g/Int$ in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30.32 g/Int$
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
47.88 g/Int$
in 1980
All-time low
18.95 g/Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in United States of America is 30.32 g/Int$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in United States of America peaked at 47.88 g/Int$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.95 g/Int$, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 18.95 g/Int$
1962 21.69 g/Int$ +14.5%
1963 23.5 g/Int$ +8.3%
1964 25.05 g/Int$ +6.6%
1965 27.15 g/Int$ +8.4%
1966 30.79 g/Int$ +13.4%
1967 33.28 g/Int$ +8.1%
1968 34.51 g/Int$ +3.7%
1969 36.14 g/Int$ +4.7%
1970 39.75 g/Int$ +10.0%
1971 37.41 g/Int$ -5.9%
1972 38.21 g/Int$ +2.1%
1973 40.65 g/Int$ +6.4%
1974 41.09 g/Int$ +1.1%
1975 42.95 g/Int$ +4.5%
1976 45 g/Int$ +4.8%
1977 41.61 g/Int$ -7.5%
1978 42.82 g/Int$ +2.9%
1979 43.5 g/Int$ +1.6%
1980 47.88 g/Int$ +10.1%
1981 42.08 g/Int$ -12.1%
1982 36.25 g/Int$ -13.9%
1983 45.23 g/Int$ +24.8%
1984 43.01 g/Int$ -4.9%
1985 38.98 g/Int$ -9.4%
1986 38.92 g/Int$ -0.2%
1987 39.37 g/Int$ +1.2%
1988 43.03 g/Int$ +9.3%
1989 40.9 g/Int$ -5.0%
1990 40.48 g/Int$ -1.0%
1991 41.54 g/Int$ +2.6%
1992 38.44 g/Int$ -7.5%
1993 44.78 g/Int$ +16.5%
1994 38.43 g/Int$ -14.2%
1995 41.75 g/Int$ +8.6%
1996 39.75 g/Int$ -4.8%
1997 38.45 g/Int$ -3.3%
1998 38.58 g/Int$ +0.3%
1999 37.91 g/Int$ -1.7%
2000 35.32 g/Int$ -6.8%
2001 35.89 g/Int$ +1.6%
2002 37.37 g/Int$ +4.1%
2003 38.94 g/Int$ +4.2%
2004 34.65 g/Int$ -11.0%
2005 34.69 g/Int$ +0.1%
2006 38.65 g/Int$ +11.4%
2007 34.89 g/Int$ -9.7%
2008 31.6 g/Int$ -9.4%
2009 33.1 g/Int$ +4.7%
2010 34.69 g/Int$ +4.8%
2011 36.82 g/Int$ +6.1%
2012 36.99 g/Int$ +0.5%
2013 34.85 g/Int$ -5.8%
2014 33.12 g/Int$ -5.0%
2015 33.69 g/Int$ +1.7%
2016 30.63 g/Int$ -9.1%
2017 31.16 g/Int$ +1.7%
2018 31.7 g/Int$ +1.7%
2019 32.31 g/Int$ +1.9%
2020 31.97 g/Int$ -1.1%
2021 30.74 g/Int$ -3.8%
2022 31.24 g/Int$ +1.6%
2023 30.29 g/Int$ -3.0%
2024 30.32 g/Int$ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.9 g/Int$ 18.95 g/Int$ 36.14 g/Int$ 9
1970s 41.3 g/Int$ 37.41 g/Int$ 45 g/Int$ 10
1980s 41.56 g/Int$ 36.25 g/Int$ 47.88 g/Int$ 10
1990s 40.01 g/Int$ 37.91 g/Int$ 44.78 g/Int$ 10
2000s 35.51 g/Int$ 31.6 g/Int$ 38.94 g/Int$ 10
2010s 33.6 g/Int$ 30.63 g/Int$ 36.99 g/Int$ 10
2020s 30.91 g/Int$ 30.29 g/Int$ 31.97 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Suriname 85.16 g/Int$ compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 67.02 g/Int$ compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 27.62 g/Int$ compare
  4. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.82 g/Int$ compare
  5. 4 Zambia 64.57 g/Int$ compare
  6. 5 Canada 62.2 g/Int$ compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23.69 g/Int$ compare
  8. 6 Iceland 59.76 g/Int$ compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 22.7 g/Int$ compare
  10. 7 Czechia 59.39 g/Int$ compare
  11. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.28 g/Int$ compare
  12. 8 Slovakia 54.53 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in United States of America?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in United States of America was 30.32 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 47.88 g/Int$ in 1980.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.95 g/Int$ in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,517 data points, 1961–2024
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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