World nitrogen fertiliser production (N)

Production

Production of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient, as reported by countries; gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates. Not mine output: mine production and capacity are shown separately.

Mining capacity

Identified capacity at the end of 2024: sum of site capacities from producers' documents or authorities, converted to nutrient. Compared with the USGS country reference.

Grades

A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.

Official statistics and the producers' own documents only, cleaned and reconciled by FertRadar. Every figure keeps a reference to its document, and every correction to the customs data is documented one by one.

• FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)
• U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Minerals Yearbook (Public domain)
• United Nations Statistics Division, Standard country or area codes for statistical use

The document, page and date behind each figure are listed in the Pro data files. Sources and licences

• FertRadar best estimate (FAOSTAT values as reported, gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates). Grades: A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
• Years as reported to FAO (some countries report fiscal or fertiliser years). No forecasts.
• Two kinds of production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P₂O₅): fertiliser production, the nutrient contained in the fertiliser products made in the country. Potash (K₂O): mine output, all uses included. Production of raw materials for all uses (phosphate rock, ammonia, sulphur) is shown on the product and capacity pages.
• World production exceeds agricultural use (15% in 2024: N 12%, P₂O₅ 17%, K₂O 24%). The difference is non-agricultural use (industrial ammonia and urea, technical and feed phosphates, potash for chemicals and de-icing), changes in stocks and losses: USGS estimates that about 85% of US potash and 88% of US ammonia go to fertilisers. Production here counts potash at the mine and N and P₂O₅ in fertiliser products, so the same nitrogen or phosphate can be counted again in compounds made from imported straights.