Fertilizer use — all countries

Fertilizer use — North America

Fertilizer use in North America in 2023 — 128.8 kg/ha. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 255.7%.

2023 128.8 kg/ha +2.53% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 133.6 kg/ha2020
Period minimum 36.2 kg/ha1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · kg per hectare

Fertilizer use — North America, 1961–202305010015019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 36.2 kg/ha1963: 44.6 kg/ha1965: 53.5 kg/ha1967: 66.7 kg/ha1969: 66.5 kg/ha1971: 72.7 kg/ha1973: 81.2 kg/ha1975: 84.9 kg/ha1977: 92.1 kg/ha1979: 98.8 kg/ha1981: 96.6 kg/ha1983: 91.3 kg/ha1985: 90.9 kg/ha1987: 87.3 kg/ha1989: 90.3 kg/ha1991: 92.1 kg/ha1993: 99.4 kg/ha1995: 100.3 kg/ha1997: 104.9 kg/ha1999: 103 kg/ha2001: 100.7 kg/ha2003: 113.2 kg/ha2005: 107.2 kg/ha2007: 112.3 kg/ha2009: 109.8 kg/ha2011: 123.9 kg/ha2013: 128 kg/ha2015: 124.3 kg/ha2017: 122.8 kg/ha2019: 125.4 kg/ha2021: 129.7 kg/ha2023: 128.8 kg/ha
Change over the period: +92.6 (+255.66%) Average annual rate: 2.07 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 128.8 kg/ha
World 137.6 kg/ha
Fertilizer use — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/ha Change Change, %
2023 128.8 +3.2 +2.53%
2022 125.6 −4 −3.12%
2021 129.7 −3.9 −2.92%
2020 133.6 +8.2 +6.5%
2019 125.4 −1.2 −0.98%
2018 126.7 +3.8 +3.12%
2017 122.8 +0.5 +0.38%
2016 122.4 −1.9 −1.56%
2015 124.3 +1.3 +1.06%
2014 123 −5 −3.91%
2013 128 −1 −0.76%
2012 129 +5.1 +4.15%
2011 123.9 +7.8 +6.73%
2010 116 +6.2 +5.68%
2009 109.8 +14.9 +15.75%
2008 94.9 −17.5 −15.55%
2007 112.3 −0.2 −0.2%
2006 112.6 +5.4 +5%
2005 107.2 −1.1 −1%
2004 108.3 −4.9 −4.35%
2003 113.2 +10.3 +9.97%
2002 102.9 +2.3 +2.24%
2001 100.7 +1.3 +1.29%
2000 99.4 −3.6 −3.51%
1999 103 −0.3 −0.31%
1998 103.3 −1.6 −1.51%
1997 104.9 +0.8 +0.79%
1996 104.1 +3.9 +3.85%
1995 100.3 +1.4 +1.37%
1994 98.9 −0.5 −0.51%
1993 99.4 +5.3 +5.69%
1992 94.1 +2 +2.18%
1991 92.1 +0.8 +0.84%
1990 91.3 +1 +1.06%
1989 90.3 +2.8 +3.18%
1988 87.6 +0.3 +0.34%
1987 87.3 +1.6 +1.83%
1986 85.7 −5.2 −5.75%
1985 90.9 −6.1 −6.31%
1984 97 +5.7 +6.24%
1983 91.3 +5.7 +6.65%
1982 85.6 −10.9 −11.31%
1981 96.6 −4.9 −4.82%
1980 101.4 +2.6 +2.67%
1979 98.8 +4.3 +4.56%
1978 94.5 +2.4 +2.66%
1977 92.1 −0.8 −0.86%
1976 92.9 +8 +9.39%
1975 84.9 +6 +7.61%
1974 78.9 −2.3 −2.81%
1973 81.2 +5.6 +7.43%
1972 75.6 +2.9 +3.99%
1971 72.7 +2.2 +3.05%
1970 70.5 +4 +6.05%
1969 66.5 −0.2 −0.33%
1968 66.7 +0 +0.04%
1967 66.7 +6 +9.91%
1966 60.7 +7.2 +13.4%
1965 53.5 +5.5 +11.38%
1964 48 +3.4 +7.71%
1963 44.6 +3.8 +9.3%
1962 40.8 +4.6 +12.65%
1961 36.2

About the indicator

Consumption of mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphate and potash in nutrient terms) in kilograms per hectare of arable land. It is directly linked to yields, but excessive application leads to the pollution of water bodies and to nitrous oxide emissions — which is why the optimum, not the maximum, is the goal here.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by arable land — the same denominator that stands in the indicator. The figure does not distinguish types of fertilizer and says nothing about whether it was applied at the right rate and the right time.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.