Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Caribbean
Caribbean: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 31,491 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 31,491 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Caribbean peaked at 260,324 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 23,333 t, in 2009.
That places Caribbean 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,567 t | — |
| 1962 | 53,218 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 59,832 t | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 70,093 t | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 77,046 t | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 88,686 t | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 78,278 t | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 173,341 t | +121.4% |
| 1969 | 187,093 t | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 159,030 t | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 124,649 t | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 105,538 t | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 126,856 t | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 140,390 t | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 152,449 t | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 136,081 t | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 140,649 t | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 171,874 t | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 136,153 t | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 188,433 t | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 210,971 t | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 194,364 t | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 190,843 t | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 207,649 t | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 208,161 t | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 241,928 t | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 260,324 t | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 216,120 t | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 218,188 t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 223,091 t | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 95,164 t | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 75,952 t | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 70,504 t | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 77,187 t | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 129,539 t | +67.8% |
| 1996 | 130,561 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 105,809 t | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 90,855 t | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 94,154 t | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 69,505 t | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 97,891 t | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 56,802 t | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 35,754 t | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 29,007 t | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 43,156 t | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 52,175 t | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 56,167 t | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 61,928 t | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 23,333 t | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 59,934 t | +156.9% |
| 2011 | 50,608 t | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 123,619 t | +144.3% |
| 2013 | 58,157 t | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 89,970 t | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 71,302 t | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 67,592 t | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 74,066 t | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 93,435 t | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 57,505 t | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 53,236 t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 47,180 t | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 28,480 t | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 31,491 t | +10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +156.9% | 23,333 t | 59,934 t |
| 2012 | +144.3% | 50,608 t | 123,619 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,239 t | 51,567 t | 187,093 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,367 t | 105,538 t | 171,874 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,698 t | 188,433 t | 260,324 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,281 t | 70,504 t | 223,091 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,572 t | 23,333 t | 97,891 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,619 t | 50,608 t | 123,619 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,097 t | 28,480 t | 53,236 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 25 Paraguay 142,694 t compare
- 26 Myanmar 140,166 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 51,543 t compare
- 27 Japan 125,982 t compare
- 28 Egypt 115,038 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 21.58 t compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,971 t compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 106,488 t compare
- 31 Uruguay 103,535 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 potassium in Caribbean?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Caribbean was 31,491 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 260,324 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,333 t in 2009.
- How does Caribbean rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Caribbean ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 potassium. 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 (%).