Fertilizer consumption in United States
United States: Fertilizer consumption was 16.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in United States is 16.66 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in United States peaked at 18.60 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.67 million tonnes, in 1961.
United States ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.61 million tonnes | 13.41 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.27 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 18.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.91 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.70 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 18.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 million tonnes | 16.66 million tonnes | 17.86 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in United States?
- Fertilizer consumption in United States was 16.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18.60 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United States rank for fertilizer consumption?
- United States ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).