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

Argentina: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 178.23 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
178.23 million kg
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
178.23 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
839,000 kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina is 178.23 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina peaked at 178.23 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 839,000 kg, in 1961.

Argentina ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises in Argentina, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 839,000 kg
1962 860,500 kg +2.6%
1963 1.67 million kg +93.7%
1964 2.00 million kg +20.0%
1965 2.50 million kg +25.0%
1966 2.55 million kg +2.0%
1967 3.70 million kg +45.2%
1968 3.07 million kg -17.2%
1969 3.50 million kg +14.3%
1970 4.10 million kg +17.0%
1971 4.50 million kg +9.7%
1972 4.90 million kg +8.9%
1973 4.38 million kg -10.5%
1974 4.20 million kg -4.2%
1975 2.80 million kg -33.3%
1976 3.92 million kg +40.0%
1977 4.17 million kg +6.4%
1978 4.77 million kg +14.4%
1979 5.89 million kg +23.5%
1980 6.27 million kg +6.3%
1981 5.12 million kg -18.3%
1982 5.33 million kg +4.2%
1983 6.22 million kg +16.7%
1984 10.38 million kg +66.9%
1985 10.46 million kg +0.8%
1986 9.30 million kg -11.1%
1987 9.45 million kg +1.6%
1988 9.91 million kg +4.9%
1989 9.94 million kg +0.3%
1990 10.14 million kg +2.0%
1991 9.57 million kg -5.6%
1992 14.66 million kg +53.2%
1993 16.77 million kg +14.4%
1994 28.18 million kg +68.0%
1995 31.88 million kg +13.1%
1996 51.03 million kg +60.1%
1997 47.64 million kg -6.6%
1998 42.27 million kg -11.3%
1999 45.73 million kg +8.2%
2000 49.82 million kg +8.9%
2001 49.65 million kg -0.3%
2002 53.46 million kg +7.7%
2003 74.07 million kg +38.5%
2004 79.64 million kg +7.5%
2005 64.04 million kg -19.6%
2006 78.77 million kg +23.0%
2007 98.14 million kg +24.6%
2008 76.20 million kg -22.4%
2009 47.71 million kg -37.4%
2010 77.12 million kg +61.7%
2011 85.72 million kg +11.1%
2012 73.49 million kg -14.3%
2013 78.82 million kg +7.2%
2014 78.41 million kg -0.5%
2015 60.35 million kg -23.0%
2016 92.34 million kg +53.0%
2017 97.58 million kg +5.7%
2018 116.05 million kg +18.9%
2019 127.85 million kg +10.2%
2020 140.04 million kg +9.5%
2021 165.80 million kg +18.4%
2022 176.75 million kg +6.6%
2023 125.95 million kg -28.7%
2030 155.23 million kg +23.2%
2050 178.23 million kg +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.30 million kg 839,000 kg 3.70 million kg 9
1970s 4.36 million kg 2.80 million kg 5.89 million kg 10
1980s 8.24 million kg 5.12 million kg 10.46 million kg 10
1990s 29.79 million kg 9.57 million kg 51.03 million kg 10
2000s 67.15 million kg 47.71 million kg 98.14 million kg 10
2010s 88.77 million kg 60.35 million kg 127.85 million kg 10
2020s 152.13 million kg 125.95 million kg 176.75 million kg 4
2030s 155.23 million kg 155.23 million kg 155.23 million kg 1
2050s 178.23 million kg 178.23 million kg 178.23 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Bangladesh 204.88 million kg compare
  2. 12 Mexico 198.12 million kg compare
  3. 13 Egypt 182.84 million kg compare
  4. 15 Germany 170.34 million kg compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 160.42 million kg compare
  6. 17 Thailand 158.02 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina was 178.23 million 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 178.23 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 839,000 kg in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Argentina 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 volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
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).