Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 257.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World is 257.99 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World peaked at 264.97 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.06 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.33 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 42.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 47.18 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 54.38 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 63.24 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 69.03 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 75.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 81.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 90.88 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 96.67 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 103.85 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 112.14 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 111.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 126.31 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 130.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 141.84 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 155.53 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 164.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 174.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 174.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 177.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 191.51 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 203.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 203.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 208.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 217.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 228.91 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 226.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 221.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 217.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 177.14 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 171.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 172.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 185.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 196.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 191.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 195.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 200.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 191.1 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 193.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 199.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 205.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 210.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 212.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 218.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 226.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 222.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 228.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 238.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 247.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 242.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 246.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 249.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 246.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 248.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 253.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 251.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 250.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 264.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 261.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 253.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 257.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.92 kg per square kilometre | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | 81.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.25 kg per square kilometre | 90.88 kg per square kilometre | 164.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.79 kg per square kilometre | 174.53 kg per square kilometre | 228.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.03 kg per square kilometre | 171.44 kg per square kilometre | 221.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.94 kg per square kilometre | 191.1 kg per square kilometre | 228.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.47 kg per square kilometre | 238.55 kg per square kilometre | 253.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.45 kg per square kilometre | 253.03 kg per square kilometre | 264.97 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World was 257.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 264.97 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.06 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.