Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 539.43 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saint Lucia, 2002–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 539.43 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2020.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saint Lucia peaked at 20,365 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.68 t, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,949 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,009 t | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 2,373 t | +135.3% |
| 2005 | 772.35 t | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 2,710 t | +250.9% |
| 2007 | 466.24 t | -82.8% |
| 2008 | 52.68 t | -88.7% |
| 2009 | 2,000 t | +3697.0% |
| 2010 | 415.89 t | -79.2% |
| 2011 | 102.28 t | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 334.08 t | +226.6% |
| 2013 | 1,358 t | +306.5% |
| 2014 | 20,365 t | +1399.5% |
| 2015 | 1,016 t | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 391 t | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 707.83 t | +81.0% |
| 2018 | 847.67 t | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 667.85 t | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 539.43 t | -19.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 539.43 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,901 t, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 539.43 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,424 t, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3697.0% | 52.68 t | 2,000 t |
| 2014 | +1399.5% | 1,358 t | 20,365 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,417 t | 52.68 t | 2,710 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,621 t | 102.28 t | 20,365 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.43 t | 539.43 t | 539.43 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saint Lucia?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saint Lucia was 539.43 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,365 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.68 t in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf