Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.26 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.26 kg/ha
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.67 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
-27.85 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean, 1961–2023

-2002040196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 5.26 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean peaked at 31.67 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, -27.85 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Caribbean 161st out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.81 kg/ha -27.85 kg/ha 18.22 kg/ha 9
1970s 11.65 kg/ha -8.66 kg/ha 20.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 25.2 kg/ha 15.59 kg/ha 31.67 kg/ha 10
1990s 18.4 kg/ha 11.79 kg/ha 23.34 kg/ha 10
2000s 14.67 kg/ha 6.67 kg/ha 21.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 18.95 kg/ha 14.8 kg/ha 23.07 kg/ha 10
2020s 12.62 kg/ha 5.26 kg/ha 17.32 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 158 Uganda 9.28 kg/ha compare
  2. 159 Hungary 8.62 kg/ha compare
  3. 160 Angola 7.55 kg/ha compare
  4. 162 Burkina Faso 5.22 kg/ha compare
  5. 163 Azerbaijan 4.94 kg/ha compare
  6. 164 Afghanistan 4.79 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Caribbean was 5.26 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 31.67 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -27.85 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Caribbean ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).