Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Barbados
Barbados: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 146.82 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Barbados is 146.82 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Barbados peaked at 560.03 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 145.44 t, in 2016.
That places Barbados 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 526.3 t | — |
| 1962 | 526.3 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 498.25 t | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 539.39 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 544.55 t | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 542 t | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 560.03 t | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 557.55 t | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 551.65 t | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 551.04 t | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 544.27 t | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 497.06 t | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 523.55 t | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 470.49 t | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 454.45 t | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 449.58 t | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 447.75 t | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 451.51 t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 452.16 t | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 458.43 t | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 451.46 t | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 452.3 t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 410.55 t | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 412.07 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 407.07 t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 423.28 t | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 385.92 t | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 353.46 t | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 344.03 t | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 329.38 t | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 325.86 t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 296.39 t | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 263.68 t | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 320.42 t | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 272.73 t | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 285.17 t | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 289.77 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 285.57 t | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 273.39 t | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 287.48 t | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 276.3 t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 268.89 t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 261.73 t | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 242.88 t | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 249.67 t | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 243.72 t | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 230.58 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 247.53 t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 249.76 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 223.75 t | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 233.41 t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 230.08 t | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 212.14 t | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 198.94 t | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 178.57 t | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 145.44 t | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 174.17 t | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 173.41 t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 172.59 t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 156.4 t | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 145.85 t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 164.82 t | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 146.82 t | -10.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 146.82 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,108 t, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 146.82 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,222 t, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538.45 t | 498.25 t | 560.03 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 484.19 t | 447.75 t | 551.04 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.86 t | 344.03 t | 458.43 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.24 t | 263.68 t | 329.38 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.86 t | 230.58 t | 287.48 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.25 t | 145.44 t | 233.41 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.47 t | 145.85 t | 164.82 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Barbados?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Barbados was 146.82 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 560.03 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.44 t in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).