Global consumption of nitrogen fertilizer 2020, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, May 22, 2023
China was the largest consumer of nitrogen fertilizer in 2020, with almost 24 million metric tons. It was followed by India and the United States, with 20.4 and 12.1 million metric tons, respectively.

Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2020, by country (in thousand metric tons)

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Release date

May 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Special properties

In thousand tons of nutrient

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Global overview

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Leading producers

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Exports

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Import

5

Consumption

5

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