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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 9.17 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
9.17 billion kg
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
11.97 billion kg
in 1988
All-time low
2.75 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries stood at 9.17 billion kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries peaked at 11.97 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.75 billion kg, in 1961.

That places Annex I countries 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries, year by year

Year kg Change
1961 2.75 billion kg —
1962 3.05 billion kg +10.6%
1963 3.40 billion kg +11.6%
1964 3.75 billion kg +10.5%
1965 4.28 billion kg +14.0%
1966 4.82 billion kg +12.6%
1967 5.42 billion kg +12.4%
1968 5.83 billion kg +7.7%
1969 6.17 billion kg +5.8%
1970 6.75 billion kg +9.3%
1971 7.16 billion kg +6.1%
1972 7.52 billion kg +5.1%
1973 8.15 billion kg +8.3%
1974 8.19 billion kg +0.6%
1975 9.00 billion kg +9.8%
1976 9.34 billion kg +3.8%
1977 9.50 billion kg +1.7%
1978 9.99 billion kg +5.2%
1979 10.27 billion kg +2.8%
1980 10.62 billion kg +3.4%
1981 10.56 billion kg -0.6%
1982 10.53 billion kg -0.3%
1983 11.32 billion kg +7.5%
1984 11.60 billion kg +2.5%
1985 11.69 billion kg +0.8%
1986 11.76 billion kg +0.6%
1987 11.91 billion kg +1.3%
1988 11.97 billion kg +0.5%
1989 11.53 billion kg -3.7%
1990 10.69 billion kg -7.3%
1991 10.03 billion kg -6.1%
1992 8.86 billion kg -11.7%
1993 8.90 billion kg +0.4%
1994 8.52 billion kg -4.2%
1995 8.54 billion kg +0.2%
1996 8.86 billion kg +3.7%
1997 8.80 billion kg -0.6%
1998 8.88 billion kg +0.9%
1999 8.98 billion kg +1.1%
2000 8.50 billion kg -5.3%
2001 8.54 billion kg +0.4%
2002 8.54 billion kg +0.0%
2003 8.95 billion kg +4.8%
2004 8.69 billion kg -3.0%
2005 8.55 billion kg -1.5%
2006 8.73 billion kg +2.1%
2007 9.03 billion kg +3.4%
2008 8.42 billion kg -6.7%
2009 8.53 billion kg +1.3%
2010 9.01 billion kg +5.7%
2011 9.34 billion kg +3.7%
2012 9.53 billion kg +2.0%
2013 9.56 billion kg +0.3%
2014 9.62 billion kg +0.6%
2015 9.67 billion kg +0.6%
2016 9.84 billion kg +1.7%
2017 9.94 billion kg +1.0%
2018 9.89 billion kg -0.5%
2019 9.84 billion kg -0.4%
2020 10.41 billion kg +5.7%
2021 10.26 billion kg -1.4%
2022 9.54 billion kg -6.9%
2023 9.78 billion kg +2.4%
2030 8.77 billion kg -10.3%
2050 9.17 billion kg +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.39 billion kg 2.75 billion kg 6.17 billion kg 9
1970s 8.59 billion kg 6.75 billion kg 10.27 billion kg 10
1980s 11.35 billion kg 10.53 billion kg 11.97 billion kg 10
1990s 9.11 billion kg 8.52 billion kg 10.69 billion kg 10
2000s 8.65 billion kg 8.42 billion kg 9.03 billion kg 10
2010s 9.62 billion kg 9.01 billion kg 9.94 billion kg 10
2020s 10.00 billion kg 9.54 billion kg 10.41 billion kg 4
2030s 8.77 billion kg 8.77 billion kg 8.77 billion kg 1
2050s 9.17 billion kg 9.17 billion kg 9.17 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 China, mainland 9.31 billion kg compare
  2. 3 OECD 8.83 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 8.31 billion kg compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 517.89 million kg compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2.56 billion kg compare
  6. 6 USSR 2.33 billion kg compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 1.90 billion kg compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 1.12 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Annex I countries was 9.17 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 11.97 billion kg in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 billion kg in 1961.
How does Annex I countries rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).