Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 135.91 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in World, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
World recorded 135.91 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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 World peaked at 135.91 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11.49 billion kg, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 35 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in World, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in World was 135.91 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 135.91 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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 (agricultural)?
- World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this World 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.