The global production of nitrogen fertilizer amounted to some 117.5 million metric tons in 2018. China was by far the country with the largest production, with an output of 28.9 million metric tons of nutrient. It was followed by the United States and India, with 13.6 and 13.3 million metric tons produced, respectively.
Production volume of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2018, by country (in thousand metric tons)
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World Bank. (April 3, 2021). Production volume of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2018, by country (in thousand metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252656/nitrogen-fertilizer-production-by-country/
World Bank. "Production volume of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2018, by country (in thousand metric tons)." Chart. April 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252656/nitrogen-fertilizer-production-by-country/
World Bank. (2021). Production volume of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2018, by country (in thousand metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252656/nitrogen-fertilizer-production-by-country/
World Bank. "Production Volume of Nitrogen Fertilizer Worldwide in 2018, by Country (in Thousand Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252656/nitrogen-fertilizer-production-by-country/
World Bank, Production volume of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2018, by country (in thousand metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252656/nitrogen-fertilizer-production-by-country/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Production volume of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2018, by country (in thousand metric tons) [Graph], World Bank, April 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252656/nitrogen-fertilizer-production-by-country/