<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P. 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          1,094
<SECURITIES>                                        0         
<RECEIVABLES>                                   6,663
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                    50,455
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               60,652 
<PP&E>                                        283,402
<DEPRECIATION>                                118,713
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                236,077
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          44,160
<BONDS>                                         7,846
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<COMMON>                                            0
<OTHER-SE>                                    178,755<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  236,077
<SALES>                                       249,434 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              250,760
<CGS>                                         201,981         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 201,981 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                9,179
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                825
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                38,775
<INCOME-TAX>                                        0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 0
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0 
<NET-INCOME>                                   38,775
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       0
<FN>
<F1> DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THIS REPRESENTS PARTNERS' CAPITAL.
</FN>