China was the largest consumer of nitrogen fertilizer in 2021, with 22.55 million metric tons. It was followed by India and the United States, with 19.44 and 11.17 million metric tons, respectively.
Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2021, by country (in thousand metric tons)
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (September 19, 2023). Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2021, by country (in thousand metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252671/nitrogen-fertilizer-consumption-by-country/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2021, by country (in thousand metric tons)." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252671/nitrogen-fertilizer-consumption-by-country/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. (2023). Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2021, by country (in thousand metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252671/nitrogen-fertilizer-consumption-by-country/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Consumption of Nitrogen Fertilizer Worldwide in 2021, by Country (in Thousand Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252671/nitrogen-fertilizer-consumption-by-country/
International Fertilizer Industry Association, Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2021, by country (in thousand metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252671/nitrogen-fertilizer-consumption-by-country/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Consumption of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide in 2021, by country (in thousand metric tons) [Graph], International Fertilizer Industry Association, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252671/nitrogen-fertilizer-consumption-by-country/