Nitrogen fertiliser use in United Kingdom

Farmers in United Kingdom used 113.1 kg of nitrogen fertiliser per hectare of cropland in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1974.

Measure: Nitrogen fertiliser use per hectare of cropland Unit: Kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland Data: 1961 to 2024 Source: FAOSTAT
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimate”.
United Kingdom, 2024 113.1e (Estimate) Kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
Change from 2023 −1.2% 2023: 114.5 kg/ha
World, 2024 71.3 kg/hae (Estimate) Official aggregate
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024 77.1 kg/ha Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2024 21st of 192 See the full ranking

Nitrogen fertiliser use in United Kingdom over time

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Kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Nitrogen fertiliser use per hectare of cropland (kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland), 2000 to 2024
Period United KingdomWorld
2024 113.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) 71.3 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2023 114.5 kg/hae (Estimated value) 70.7 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2022 113.3 kg/hae (Estimated value) 69.0 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2021 134.0 kg/hae (Estimated value) 71.5 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2020 128.4 kg/hae (Estimated value) 72.9 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2019 135.4 kg/hae (Estimated value) 69.1 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2018 135.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) 69.2 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2017 135.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) 70.1 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2016 135.2 kg/hae (Estimated value) 69.0 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2015 138.5 kg/hae (Estimated value) 68.4 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2014 135.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) 69.6 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2013 126.7 kg/hae (Estimated value) 69.1 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2012 127.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) 68.2 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2011 133.9 kg/hae (Estimated value) 68.4 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2010 135.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) 66.4 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2009 124.5 kg/hae (Estimated value) 63.9 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2008 132.3 kg/hae (Estimated value) 62.5 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2007 131.5 kg/hae (Estimated value) 63.7 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2006 130.7 kg/hae (Estimated value) 61.6 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2005 147.0 kg/hae (Estimated value) 59.6 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2004 153.4 kg/hae (Estimated value) 59.4 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2003 158.5 kg/hae (Estimated value) 58.1 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2002 164.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) 56.5 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2001 167.9 kg/hae (Estimated value) 54.8 kg/hae (Estimated value)
2000 150.5 kg/hae (Estimated value) 54.2 kg/hae (Estimated value)

Flags: e Estimated value . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.2% from 114.5 kg/ha in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 135.1 kg/ha, the figure has changed by −16.3%.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2024, United Kingdom has the 21st highest value.
  • The figure for the world in 2024 was 71.3 kg/ha.

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FAOSTAT
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAOSTAT
Dataset or series code
RFN · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Item Code=3102 Element Code=5159
Observation period
1961 to 2024 for United Kingdom
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms)
Attribution
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0