Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica

Jamaica: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 25.43 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.43 kg/ha
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
58.9 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
-39.62 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica is 25.43 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica peaked at 58.9 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, -39.62 kg/ha, in 1966.

Jamaica ranks 118th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -20.47 kg/ha -39.62 kg/ha -1.99 kg/ha 9
1970s -2.02 kg/ha -9.56 kg/ha 11.58 kg/ha 10
1980s 23.01 kg/ha -3.28 kg/ha 58.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 6.57 kg/ha -8.1 kg/ha 20.07 kg/ha 10
2000s 9.78 kg/ha -7.83 kg/ha 24.39 kg/ha 10
2010s 19.77 kg/ha 7.5 kg/ha 28.76 kg/ha 10
2020s 25.85 kg/ha 20.74 kg/ha 31.87 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 115 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.58 kg/ha compare
  2. 116 Latvia 26.46 kg/ha compare
  3. 117 Gambia 26.27 kg/ha compare
  4. 119 Ethiopia 24.95 kg/ha compare
  5. 120 Guinea-Bissau 24.18 kg/ha compare
  6. 121 Togo 23.96 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 Jamaica?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica was 25.43 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 58.9 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -39.62 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Jamaica rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Jamaica ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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 (%).