NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Barbados
Barbados: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 154.73 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Barbados, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Barbados stood at 154.73 t.
The figure is up 151.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Barbados peaked at 1,420 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.51 t, in 2004.
That places Barbados 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.82 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.04 t | -72.8% |
| 2004 | 0.51 t | -51.0% |
| 2006 | 20.74 t | +3966.7% |
| 2007 | 20.49 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.4 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 102.32 t | +378.1% |
| 2010 | 0.61 t | -99.4% |
| 2011 | 29.63 t | +4757.4% |
| 2012 | 37.6 t | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 50.49 t | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 99.92 t | +97.9% |
| 2015 | 412.96 t | +313.3% |
| 2016 | 1,420 t | +243.9% |
| 2017 | 840.62 t | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 830.46 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 155.38 t | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 245.01 t | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 172.87 t | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 131.79 t | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 61.47 t | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 154.73 t | +151.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 154.73 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 154.73 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,012 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4757.4% | 0.61 t | 29.63 t |
| 2006 | +3966.7% | 0.51 t | 20.74 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.33 t | 0.51 t | 102.32 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 387.8 t | 0.61 t | 1,420 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.17 t | 61.47 t | 245.01 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 341.8 t compare
- 160 Nigeria 263.53 t compare
- 161 Fiji 204.08 t compare
- 163 Afghanistan 132.13 t compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 130.68 t compare
- 165 Faroe Islands 128.31 t compare
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Barbados?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Barbados was 154.73 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,420 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 t in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — 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