The consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States has remained fairly stable over the last decade. In 2021, it stood at nearly 19 million metric tons. Nitrogen was the most used fertilizer nutrient, with a consumption of some 11.17 million metric tons.
Consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by nutrient (in million metric tons)
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (September 20, 2023). Consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by nutrient (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330021/fertilizer-consumption-by-nutrient-us/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by nutrient (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330021/fertilizer-consumption-by-nutrient-us/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. (2023). Consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by nutrient (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330021/fertilizer-consumption-by-nutrient-us/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Consumption of Agricultural Fertilizers in The United States from 2010 to 2021, by Nutrient (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330021/fertilizer-consumption-by-nutrient-us/
International Fertilizer Industry Association, Consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by nutrient (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330021/fertilizer-consumption-by-nutrient-us/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Consumption of agricultural fertilizers in the United States from 2010 to 2021, by nutrient (in million metric tons) [Graph], International Fertilizer Industry Association, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330021/fertilizer-consumption-by-nutrient-us/