Nitrogen Production by Country
Nitrogen production by country shows how much fixed nitrogen is produced in each country, measured in tonnes. The figures refer to ammonia production in terms of fixed nitrogen content, as reported in the underlying sources. The statistics combine an Our World in Data series for the earlier years (2020-2024), built from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and the BGS World Mineral Statistics, with 2024 and 2025 estimates taken directly from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. The table covers 23 countries included in the underlying data during the period. USGS reports 2025 estimates for 22 countries, which produced a combined 144,300,000 tonnes in 2025; together with the "Other countries" value of 12,000,000 tonnes, this totals 156,300,000 tonnes, which is 3,700,000 tonnes below the reported World total of 160,000,000 tonnes in the source. Ukraine keeps its 2021 value (2,170,000 tonnes).
Largest Nitrogen-Producing Countries in 2025
China produced the most fixed nitrogen in 2025 with 49,000,000 tonnes. India ranked second with 15,000,000, followed by Russia (15,000,000), the United States (14,000,000), Indonesia (6,000,000), Saudi Arabia (5,200,000), Iran (4,800,000), Egypt (4,000,000), Canada (3,800,000), and Pakistan (3,800,000).
Nitrogen Production by Country
|
#
|
Country
|
Latest Data (tonnes)
|
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
China
CN
|
49,000,000 | 2025 |
| 2 |
India
IN
|
15,000,000 | 2025 |
| 3 |
Russia
RU
|
15,000,000 | 2025 |
| 4 |
United States
US
|
14,000,000 | 2025 |
| 5 |
Indonesia
ID
|
6,000,000 | 2025 |
| 6 |
Saudi Arabia
SA
|
5,200,000 | 2025 |
| 7 |
Iran
IR
|
4,800,000 | 2025 |
| 8 |
Egypt
EG
|
4,000,000 | 2025 |
| 9 |
Canada
CA
|
3,800,000 | 2025 |
| 10 |
Pakistan
PK
|
3,800,000 | 2025 |
| 11 |
Trinidad and Tobago
TT
|
3,300,000 | 2025 |
| 12 |
Qatar
QA
|
3,000,000 | 2025 |
| 13 |
Ukraine
UA
|
2,170,000 | 2021 |
| 14 |
Algeria
DZ
|
2,000,000 | 2025 |
| 15 |
Netherlands
NL
|
2,000,000 | 2025 |
| 16 |
Oman
OM
|
2,000,000 | 2025 |
| 17 |
Germany
DE
|
2,000,000 | 2025 |
| 18 |
Nigeria
NG
|
2,000,000 | 2025 |
| 19 |
Poland
PL
|
1,700,000 | 2025 |
| 20 |
Malaysia
MY
|
1,500,000 | 2025 |
| 21 |
Australia
AU
|
1,500,000 | 2025 |
| 22 |
Vietnam
VN
|
1,400,000 | 2025 |
| 23 |
Uzbekistan
UZ
|
1,300,000 | 2025 |
China alone accounted for about 31 percent of the World total in 2025, and China and India together for about 40 percent; the top three countries accounted for about 49 percent. China's output was about 3.3 times that of India. Four countries produced at least 10 million tonnes in 2025.
Nitrogen Production Around the World
In Asia, China (49,000,000) leads by a wide margin, ahead of India (15,000,000), Indonesia (6,000,000), and Pakistan (3,800,000); Malaysia (1,500,000), Vietnam (1,400,000), and Uzbekistan (1,300,000) follow. In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia (5,200,000) leads, ahead of Iran (4,800,000), Qatar (3,000,000), and Oman (2,000,000).
In Europe, Russia (15,000,000) is the largest producer, ahead of Germany (2,000,000), the Netherlands (2,000,000), and Poland (1,700,000); Ukraine (2,170,000, 2021) retains an older value. In Africa, Egypt (4,000,000) leads, ahead of Algeria (2,000,000) and Nigeria (2,000,000). In North America, the United States (14,000,000) leads, ahead of Canada (3,800,000); Trinidad and Tobago (3,300,000) is a Caribbean producer. In Oceania, Australia (1,500,000) is the only listed producer.
Largest Changes in Nitrogen Production, 2024-2025
The United States recorded the largest increase, rising from 13,600,000 tonnes in 2024 to 14,000,000 in 2025 (up 400,000, about 3 percent). Indonesia rose from 5,700,000 to 6,000,000 (up 300,000, about 5 percent), Egypt by 100,000, and Uzbekistan by 100,000. China (49,000,000), India (15,000,000), Russia (15,000,000), Saudi Arabia (5,200,000), Iran (4,800,000), Canada (3,800,000), Pakistan (3,800,000), Algeria (2,000,000), Nigeria (2,000,000), Oman (2,000,000), Poland (1,700,000), Australia (1,500,000), and Malaysia (1,500,000) held their levels.
The largest decline came from Germany, falling from 2,220,000 to 2,000,000 tonnes (down 220,000, about 10 percent). Trinidad and Tobago fell from 3,350,000 to 3,300,000 (down 50,000), Qatar from 3,040,000 to 3,000,000 (down 40,000), the Netherlands by 100,000, and Vietnam by 40,000.
The World total rose from 156,000,000 to 160,000,000 tonnes (up 4,000,000, about 2.6 percent); the World total is reported separately from the country figures in the source.
Where the earlier series provided a 2024 value, the revisions are visible: China was revised up from 47,000,000 to 49,000,000 tonnes, Egypt down from 5,000,000 to 3,900,000, Russia up from 14,000,000 to 15,000,000, Canada up from 3,600,000 to 3,800,000, and Germany up from 1,700,000 to 2,220,000.
Nitrogen Production by Country
| # |
Country
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
2024
|
2025
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
39,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 49,000,000 |
| 2 |
|
16,100,000 | 16,300,000 | 14,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
| 3 |
|
14,000,000 | 12,700,000 | 13,800,000 | 13,800,000 | 13,600,000 | 14,000,000 |
| 4 |
|
12,200,000 | 12,100,000 | 13,700,000 | 15,300,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
| 5 |
|
5,900,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 5,800,000 | 5,700,000 | 6,000,000 |
| 6 |
|
4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,400,000 | 5,200,000 | 5,200,000 |
| 7 |
|
4,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,500,000 | 3,900,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 8 |
|
4,170,000 | 4,050,000 | 3,710,000 | 3,220,000 | 3,350,000 | 3,300,000 |
| 9 |
|
3,900,000 | 3,760,000 | 3,410,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,800,000 | 3,800,000 |
| 10 |
|
3,600,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,400,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,800,000 |
| 11 |
|
3,300,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,800,000 | 3,800,000 |
| 12 |
|
3,300,000 | 3,270,000 | 3,110,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,040,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 13 |
|
2,330,000 | 2,290,000 | 1,460,000 | 1,720,000 | 2,220,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 14 |
|
2,300,000 | 2,170,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |
|
2,260,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,820,000 | 1,560,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 |
| 16 |
|
2,200,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 17 |
|
2,100,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 18 |
|
1,730,000 | 1,730,000 | 1,720,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 19 |
|
1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 20 |
|
1,300,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| 21 |
|
1,150,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,400,000 |
| 22 |
|
- | 1,100,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 23 |
|
1,100,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 |
Methodology
The earlier figures come from Our World in Data, which compiles national fixed nitrogen production figures from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and the BGS World Mineral Statistics, with major processing by Our World in Data; USGS data is prioritized, with BGS data used to supplement it. The earlier series covers 2020-2024. The 2024 and 2025 figures are estimates from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 where available; Ukraine keeps its earlier value. Values refer to ammonia production in terms of fixed nitrogen content, in tonnes, and 2025 figures are preliminary estimates from the source. The source reports production in thousand-ton units for 2024-2025; values here are expressed in tonnes. The sum of individually reported country estimates does not equal the reported World total because the source applies rounding and other adjustments at the country and World levels. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country produces the most fixed nitrogen in 2025?
China produced the most fixed nitrogen in 2025 with 49,000,000 tonnes, followed by India (15,000,000) and Russia (15,000,000).
How many countries are included in the dataset?
The dataset includes 23 countries. USGS provides 2025 estimates for 22; Ukraine keeps its 2021 value (2,170,000 tonnes).
What does this indicator measure?
It measures fixed nitrogen production, in tonnes, based on ammonia plant production, as defined by the underlying sources; nitrogen in this context is the nitrogen fixed into ammonia.
Which country produces the least fixed nitrogen among those with 2025 data?
Uzbekistan recorded the smallest 2025 output at 1,300,000 tonnes. Among countries with older data, Ukraine recorded 2,170,000 tonnes in 2021.
Why were the 2024 figures revised?
The USGS revises its prior-year estimates in each new release; this release revises China up (47,000,000 to 49,000,000 tonnes), Russia up (14,000,000 to 15,000,000), Egypt down (5,000,000 to 3,900,000), and Germany up (1,700,000 to 2,220,000).
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
Sources
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Updated: 25.08.2026https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/minerals
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USGS - Nitrogen (Fixed) Statistics and Information, National Minerals Information Center (2024-2025)Updated: 25.08.2026https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/nitrogen-statistics-and-information
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