NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 704.02 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Saint Lucia, 2002–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Saint Lucia is 704.02 t, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,929 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.96 t, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,016 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,929 t | +188.3% |
| 2004 | 956.53 t | -67.3% |
| 2005 | 1,015 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 909.34 t | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 238.09 t | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 4.96 t | -97.9% |
| 2009 | 268.72 t | +5317.7% |
| 2010 | 433.98 t | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 844.82 t | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 1,554 t | +83.9% |
| 2013 | 394.36 t | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 1,035 t | +162.4% |
| 2015 | 810.31 t | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 734.13 t | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 409.27 t | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 888.5 t | +117.1% |
| 2019 | 1,197 t | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 704.02 t | -41.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 704.02 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,844 t, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 704.02 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,012 t, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — 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 | +5317.7% | 4.96 t | 268.72 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 917.2 t | 4.96 t | 2,929 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 830.11 t | 394.36 t | 1,554 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.02 t | 704.02 t | 704.02 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 791.31 t compare
- 145 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 787.96 t compare
- 146 Mauritania 732.83 t compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 693.33 t compare
- 149 Tajikistan 531.1 t compare
- 150 Dominica 529.73 t compare
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Saint Lucia?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Saint Lucia was 704.02 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,929 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 t in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 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