The global consumption of nitrogenous fertilizers increased from 51.7 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare of cropland in 1990 to some 69.4 kilograms in 2020. Nitrogen is one of the main essential nutrients needed for plant growth. Examples of nitrogenous fertilizers include ammonia, urea, ammonium nitrate, and ammonium sulphate.
Agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in kilograms of nitrogen per hectare)
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FAO. (July 15, 2022). Agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in kilograms of nitrogen per hectare) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263348/global-nitrogen-fertilizer-use-per-area/
FAO. "Agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in kilograms of nitrogen per hectare)." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263348/global-nitrogen-fertilizer-use-per-area/
FAO. (2022). Agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in kilograms of nitrogen per hectare). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263348/global-nitrogen-fertilizer-use-per-area/
FAO. "Agricultural Use of Nitrogen Fertilizer per Area of Cropland Worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in Kilograms of Nitrogen per Hectare)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263348/global-nitrogen-fertilizer-use-per-area/
FAO, Agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in kilograms of nitrogen per hectare) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263348/global-nitrogen-fertilizer-use-per-area/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in kilograms of nitrogen per hectare) [Graph], FAO, July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263348/global-nitrogen-fertilizer-use-per-area/