Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World

World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 135.91 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
135.91 billion kg
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
135.91 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
11.49 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World stood at 135.91 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World peaked at 135.91 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11.49 billion kg, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 11.49 billion kg
1962 12.97 billion kg +12.9%
1963 14.63 billion kg +12.8%
1964 16.39 billion kg +12.0%
1965 18.89 billion kg +15.3%
1966 21.97 billion kg +16.3%
1967 23.98 billion kg +9.2%
1968 26.20 billion kg +9.2%
1969 28.32 billion kg +8.1%
1970 31.57 billion kg +11.5%
1971 33.58 billion kg +6.4%
1972 36.08 billion kg +7.4%
1973 38.96 billion kg +8.0%
1974 38.59 billion kg -1.0%
1975 43.88 billion kg +13.7%
1976 45.19 billion kg +3.0%
1977 49.27 billion kg +9.0%
1978 54.03 billion kg +9.7%
1979 57.02 billion kg +5.5%
1980 60.63 billion kg +6.3%
1981 60.74 billion kg +0.2%
1982 61.73 billion kg +1.6%
1983 66.53 billion kg +7.8%
1984 70.72 billion kg +6.3%
1985 70.67 billion kg -0.1%
1986 72.54 billion kg +2.6%
1987 75.72 billion kg +4.4%
1988 79.52 billion kg +5.0%
1989 78.71 billion kg -1.0%
1990 77.11 billion kg -2.0%
1991 75.47 billion kg -2.1%
1992 74.31 billion kg -1.5%
1993 72.61 billion kg -2.3%
1994 73.07 billion kg +0.6%
1995 78.65 billion kg +7.6%
1996 83.16 billion kg +5.7%
1997 81.32 billion kg -2.2%
1998 82.79 billion kg +1.8%
1999 84.97 billion kg +2.6%
2000 81.02 billion kg -4.6%
2001 82.00 billion kg +1.2%
2002 84.41 billion kg +2.9%
2003 87.17 billion kg +3.3%
2004 89.48 billion kg +2.7%
2005 90.11 billion kg +0.7%
2006 93.01 billion kg +3.2%
2007 96.32 billion kg +3.6%
2008 94.64 billion kg -1.7%
2009 97.16 billion kg +2.7%
2010 101.33 billion kg +4.3%
2011 105.01 billion kg +3.6%
2012 105.11 billion kg +0.1%
2013 106.87 billion kg +1.7%
2014 107.98 billion kg +1.0%
2015 106.66 billion kg -1.2%
2016 107.73 billion kg +1.0%
2017 109.94 billion kg +2.1%
2018 108.76 billion kg -1.1%
2019 108.42 billion kg -0.3%
2020 114.79 billion kg +5.9%
2021 113.27 billion kg -1.3%
2022 109.45 billion kg -3.4%
2023 111.59 billion kg +2.0%
2030 121.32 billion kg +8.7%
2050 135.91 billion kg +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.43 billion kg 11.49 billion kg 28.32 billion kg 9
1970s 42.82 billion kg 31.57 billion kg 57.02 billion kg 10
1980s 69.75 billion kg 60.63 billion kg 79.52 billion kg 10
1990s 78.35 billion kg 72.61 billion kg 84.97 billion kg 10
2000s 89.53 billion kg 81.02 billion kg 97.16 billion kg 10
2010s 106.78 billion kg 101.33 billion kg 109.94 billion kg 10
2020s 112.27 billion kg 109.45 billion kg 114.79 billion kg 4
2030s 121.32 billion kg 121.32 billion kg 121.32 billion kg 1
2050s 135.91 billion kg 135.91 billion kg 135.91 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 31.25 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 31.03 billion kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 29.42 billion kg compare
  4. 4 India 27.69 billion kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.73 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World was 135.91 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 135.91 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.49 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).