Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 13.59 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World, 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 World is 13.59 billion 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 World peaked at 13.59 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion kg, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.30 billion kg | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.46 billion kg | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.64 billion kg | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.89 billion kg | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 2.20 billion kg | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 2.40 billion kg | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 2.62 billion kg | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 2.83 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.16 billion kg | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 3.36 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.61 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 3.90 billion kg | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.86 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.39 billion kg | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 4.52 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.93 billion kg | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 5.40 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 5.70 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.06 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.07 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.17 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.65 billion kg | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 7.07 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 7.07 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.25 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.57 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.95 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.87 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.71 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.55 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.43 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.26 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.31 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.87 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 8.32 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.13 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.28 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.50 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.10 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.20 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.44 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.72 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.95 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.01 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.30 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.46 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.72 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.13 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.50 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.51 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.69 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.80 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.67 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.77 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.99 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.88 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.84 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.48 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.33 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.94 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.16 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 12.13 billion kg | +8.7% |
| 2050 | 13.59 billion kg | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 billion kg | 1.15 billion kg | 2.83 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.28 billion kg | 3.16 billion kg | 5.70 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 billion kg | 6.06 billion kg | 7.95 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 billion kg | 7.26 billion kg | 8.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 billion kg | 8.10 billion kg | 9.72 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 billion kg | 10.13 billion kg | 10.99 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 billion kg | 10.94 billion kg | 11.48 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 12.13 billion kg | 12.13 billion kg | 12.13 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 13.59 billion kg | 13.59 billion kg | 13.59 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 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 13.59 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion kg in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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).