Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United States
United States: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0339 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0339 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0469 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 tonnes per person, in 1961.
United States ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.039 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0339 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.036 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United States?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United States was 0.0339 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0469 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does United States rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- United States ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.