Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America

Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 3.91 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.91 billion kg
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.51 billion kg
in 2012
All-time low
916.21 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 3.91 billion kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America peaked at 4.51 billion kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 916.21 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern America 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 916.21 million kg
1962 1.06 billion kg +15.2%
1963 1.19 billion kg +12.9%
1964 1.29 billion kg +8.1%
1965 1.45 billion kg +12.8%
1966 1.66 billion kg +14.3%
1967 1.88 billion kg +12.9%
1968 1.95 billion kg +4.0%
1969 2.07 billion kg +5.9%
1970 2.24 billion kg +8.5%
1971 2.30 billion kg +2.6%
1972 2.36 billion kg +2.5%
1973 2.57 billion kg +9.0%
1974 2.55 billion kg -0.7%
1975 2.84 billion kg +11.4%
1976 3.06 billion kg +7.6%
1977 3.00 billion kg -1.9%
1978 3.10 billion kg +3.3%
1979 3.29 billion kg +6.2%
1980 3.48 billion kg +5.7%
1981 3.36 billion kg -3.3%
1982 2.97 billion kg -11.6%
1983 3.22 billion kg +8.3%
1984 3.49 billion kg +8.5%
1985 3.30 billion kg -5.5%
1986 3.14 billion kg -4.8%
1987 3.19 billion kg +1.5%
1988 3.22 billion kg +1.1%
1989 3.33 billion kg +3.3%
1990 3.40 billion kg +2.1%
1991 3.48 billion kg +2.3%
1992 3.50 billion kg +0.7%
1993 3.75 billion kg +7.1%
1994 3.71 billion kg -1.1%
1995 3.77 billion kg +1.6%
1996 3.86 billion kg +2.4%
1997 3.85 billion kg -0.2%
1998 3.86 billion kg +0.4%
1999 3.87 billion kg +0.2%
2000 3.68 billion kg -4.9%
2001 3.69 billion kg +0.2%
2002 3.78 billion kg +2.6%
2003 4.04 billion kg +6.8%
2004 3.82 billion kg -5.5%
2005 3.81 billion kg -0.2%
2006 4.00 billion kg +5.0%
2007 4.04 billion kg +0.9%
2008 3.69 billion kg -8.6%
2009 3.90 billion kg +5.7%
2010 4.10 billion kg +5.1%
2011 4.42 billion kg +7.6%
2012 4.51 billion kg +2.1%
2013 4.36 billion kg -3.4%
2014 4.30 billion kg -1.2%
2015 4.32 billion kg +0.5%
2016 4.23 billion kg -2.1%
2017 4.22 billion kg -0.4%
2018 4.40 billion kg +4.3%
2019 4.30 billion kg -2.3%
2020 4.49 billion kg +4.5%
2021 4.37 billion kg -2.8%
2022 4.25 billion kg -2.6%
2023 4.36 billion kg +2.6%
2030 3.68 billion kg -15.7%
2050 3.91 billion kg +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.50 billion kg 916.21 million kg 2.07 billion kg 9
1970s 2.73 billion kg 2.24 billion kg 3.29 billion kg 10
1980s 3.27 billion kg 2.97 billion kg 3.49 billion kg 10
1990s 3.71 billion kg 3.40 billion kg 3.87 billion kg 10
2000s 3.85 billion kg 3.68 billion kg 4.04 billion kg 10
2010s 4.32 billion kg 4.10 billion kg 4.51 billion kg 10
2020s 4.37 billion kg 4.25 billion kg 4.49 billion kg 4
2030s 3.68 billion kg 3.68 billion kg 3.68 billion kg 1
2050s 3.91 billion kg 3.91 billion kg 3.91 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Pakistan 1.90 billion kg compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 1.12 billion kg compare
  3. 9 Canada 680.39 million kg compare
  4. 10 France 670.44 million kg compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 614.65 million kg compare
  6. 12 Mexico 594.36 million kg compare
  7. 13 Egypt 548.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America was 3.91 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.51 billion kg in 2012.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 916.21 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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).