Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Argentina

Argentina: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 1.78 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.78 billion kg
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.78 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
8.39 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Argentina, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1.78 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Argentina peaked at 1.78 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million kg, in 1961.

That places Argentina 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Argentina, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 8.39 million kg
1962 8.61 million kg +2.6%
1963 16.67 million kg +93.7%
1964 20.00 million kg +20.0%
1965 25.00 million kg +25.0%
1966 25.50 million kg +2.0%
1967 37.03 million kg +45.2%
1968 30.66 million kg -17.2%
1969 35.05 million kg +14.3%
1970 41.00 million kg +17.0%
1971 45.00 million kg +9.7%
1972 49.00 million kg +8.9%
1973 43.84 million kg -10.5%
1974 42.00 million kg -4.2%
1975 28.00 million kg -33.3%
1976 39.20 million kg +40.0%
1977 41.70 million kg +6.4%
1978 47.72 million kg +14.4%
1979 58.91 million kg +23.5%
1980 62.65 million kg +6.3%
1981 51.17 million kg -18.3%
1982 53.30 million kg +4.2%
1983 62.20 million kg +16.7%
1984 103.80 million kg +66.9%
1985 104.60 million kg +0.8%
1986 93.00 million kg -11.1%
1987 94.50 million kg +1.6%
1988 99.10 million kg +4.9%
1989 99.40 million kg +0.3%
1990 101.40 million kg +2.0%
1991 95.70 million kg -5.6%
1992 146.60 million kg +53.2%
1993 167.70 million kg +14.4%
1994 281.80 million kg +68.0%
1995 318.80 million kg +13.1%
1996 510.30 million kg +60.1%
1997 476.40 million kg -6.6%
1998 422.70 million kg -11.3%
1999 457.30 million kg +8.2%
2000 498.22 million kg +8.9%
2001 496.50 million kg -0.3%
2002 534.59 million kg +7.7%
2003 740.66 million kg +38.5%
2004 796.42 million kg +7.5%
2005 640.41 million kg -19.6%
2006 787.68 million kg +23.0%
2007 981.35 million kg +24.6%
2008 761.96 million kg -22.4%
2009 477.06 million kg -37.4%
2010 771.25 million kg +61.7%
2011 857.19 million kg +11.1%
2012 734.89 million kg -14.3%
2013 788.15 million kg +7.2%
2014 784.09 million kg -0.5%
2015 603.48 million kg -23.0%
2016 923.36 million kg +53.0%
2017 975.84 million kg +5.7%
2018 1.16 billion kg +18.9%
2019 1.28 billion kg +10.2%
2020 1.40 billion kg +9.5%
2021 1.66 billion kg +18.4%
2022 1.77 billion kg +6.6%
2023 1.26 billion kg -28.7%
2030 1.55 billion kg +23.2%
2050 1.78 billion kg +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.99 million kg 8.39 million kg 37.03 million kg 9
1970s 43.64 million kg 28.00 million kg 58.91 million kg 10
1980s 82.37 million kg 51.17 million kg 104.60 million kg 10
1990s 297.87 million kg 95.70 million kg 510.30 million kg 10
2000s 671.49 million kg 477.06 million kg 981.35 million kg 10
2010s 887.73 million kg 603.48 million kg 1.28 billion kg 10
2020s 1.52 billion kg 1.26 billion kg 1.77 billion kg 4
2030s 1.55 billion kg 1.55 billion kg 1.55 billion kg 1
2050s 1.78 billion kg 1.78 billion kg 1.78 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Bangladesh 2.05 billion kg compare
  2. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 36.76 million kg compare
  3. 12 Mexico 1.98 billion kg compare
  4. 13 Egypt 1.83 billion kg compare
  5. 13 Melanesia 27.63 million kg compare
  6. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.54 million kg compare
  7. 15 Germany 1.70 billion kg compare
  8. 15 Republic of Moldova 21.64 million kg compare
  9. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.54 million kg compare
  10. 16 Russian Federation 1.60 billion kg compare
  11. 17 Thailand 1.58 billion kg compare
  12. 17 Polynesia 525,159 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Argentina?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Argentina was 1.78 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million kg in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 198 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 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).