Globally, nitrogen fertilizer saw the greatest demand, representing 56 percent of global fertilizer consumption in 2021. This corresponded to over 109.17 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizer that was consumed worldwide that year. East Asia was the world region with the greatest total fertilizer consumption in 2021, with over 60.7 million metric tons consumed that year.
Consumption of selected nutrient fertilizers worldwide in 2021, by world region
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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