Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean
Caribbean: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 76,271 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean stood at 76,271 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean peaked at 447,062 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 73,048 t, in 1961.
Caribbean ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,048 t | — |
| 1962 | 88,667 t | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 99,664 t | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 117,830 t | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 132,090 t | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 182,122 t | +37.9% |
| 1967 | 219,273 t | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 217,358 t | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 221,778 t | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 204,986 t | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 183,433 t | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 183,318 t | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 201,476 t | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 206,648 t | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 214,427 t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 245,150 t | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 282,810 t | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 284,747 t | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 342,883 t | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 326,228 t | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 379,837 t | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 333,984 t | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 303,715 t | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 358,583 t | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 357,795 t | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 389,918 t | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 376,888 t | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 370,383 t | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 447,062 t | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 364,754 t | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 329,488 t | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 271,261 t | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 189,749 t | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 145,120 t | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 178,086 t | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 182,476 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 224,917 t | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 199,531 t | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 162,421 t | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 169,349 t | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 183,910 t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 126,244 t | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 82,315 t | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 94,982 t | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 94,042 t | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 125,654 t | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 101,009 t | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 105,618 t | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 100,793 t | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 125,992 t | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 125,326 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 127,169 t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 133,378 t | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 163,496 t | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 143,396 t | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 132,710 t | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 143,530 t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 173,724 t | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 151,797 t | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 144,194 t | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 133,158 t | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 98,311 t | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 76,271 t | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,203 t | 73,048 t | 221,778 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 234,988 t | 183,318 t | 342,883 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,439 t | 303,715 t | 447,062 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,780 t | 145,120 t | 364,754 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,392 t | 82,315 t | 183,910 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,052 t | 125,326 t | 173,724 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,984 t | 76,271 t | 144,194 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 25 Italy 563,767 t compare
- 26 Ethiopia 541,682 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 85,600 t compare
- 27 South Africa 527,012 t compare
- 28 Romania 502,128 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 133 t compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 492,638 t compare
- 30 Belarus 492,304 t compare
- 31 Myanmar 457,844 t compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean was 76,271 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 447,062 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,048 t in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).