Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in OECD
OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 2.94 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in OECD, 1961–2050
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 OECD is 2.94 billion kg, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in OECD peaked at 3.14 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 820.17 million kg, in 1961.
OECD ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in OECD, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 820.17 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 918.61 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 billion kg | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.07 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.19 billion kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.32 billion kg | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.47 billion kg | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.56 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.64 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.75 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.83 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.91 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.07 billion kg | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.04 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.22 billion kg | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2.36 billion kg | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.38 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.51 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.63 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.68 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.64 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.56 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.69 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.81 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.78 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.81 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.85 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.71 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.65 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.77 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.78 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.92 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.90 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.95 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 billion kg | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.81 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.77 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.92 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.83 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.80 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.90 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.62 billion kg | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.93 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.02 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.03 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.03 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.08 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.04 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.99 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.84 billion kg | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.97 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2030 | 2.79 billion kg | -6.0% |
| 2050 | 2.94 billion kg | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 billion kg | 820.17 million kg | 1.64 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 billion kg | 1.75 billion kg | 2.63 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 billion kg | 2.56 billion kg | 2.85 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion kg | 2.62 billion kg | 2.99 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 billion kg | 2.62 billion kg | 2.92 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion kg | 2.83 billion kg | 3.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 billion kg | 2.84 billion kg | 3.14 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 2.79 billion kg | 2.79 billion kg | 2.79 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 2.94 billion kg | 2.94 billion kg | 2.94 billion kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in OECD?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in OECD was 2.94 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 billion kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.17 million kg in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this OECD 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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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).