Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Americas
Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 28.70 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Americas, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Americas is 28.70 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Americas peaked at 28.70 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.48 billion kg, in 1961.
That places Americas 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 billion kg | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 4.62 billion kg | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 4.98 billion kg | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 5.57 billion kg | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 6.35 billion kg | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 7.20 billion kg | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 7.60 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 8.06 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 8.79 billion kg | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 9.02 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.49 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 10.28 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 10.32 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.35 billion kg | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 12.45 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 12.50 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12.79 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.63 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 14.46 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 14.08 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.74 billion kg | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 13.42 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 14.86 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 14.40 billion kg | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.31 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.60 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 14.54 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.88 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.04 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.09 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.21 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.23 billion kg | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 16.25 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.45 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.29 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 17.57 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.78 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.86 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.43 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.60 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.77 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.23 billion kg | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 18.86 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.43 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.29 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 20.53 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 18.73 billion kg | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 18.83 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.75 billion kg | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 23.08 billion kg | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 22.91 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.16 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.42 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.97 billion kg | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.49 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 23.56 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 24.17 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.16 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.28 billion kg | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 26.79 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.73 billion kg | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.65 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 25.64 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 28.70 billion kg | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 billion kg | 3.48 billion kg | 8.06 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.06 billion kg | 8.79 billion kg | 13.63 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.23 billion kg | 12.74 billion kg | 14.88 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.48 billion kg | 15.04 billion kg | 17.86 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 billion kg | 17.43 billion kg | 20.53 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.97 billion kg | 20.75 billion kg | 24.17 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 billion kg | 25.65 billion kg | 26.79 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 25.64 billion kg | 25.64 billion kg | 25.64 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 28.70 billion kg | 28.70 billion kg | 28.70 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Americas?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Americas was 28.70 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 28.70 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.