Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados

Barbados: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 20.91 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.91 %
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
159.68 %
in 1971
All-time low
20.91 %
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 20.91 % for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados peaked at 159.68 % in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.91 %, in 2023.

That places Barbados 180th 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 131.4 % 95.27 % 151.73 % 9
1970s 121.83 % 94.74 % 159.68 % 10
1980s 91.37 % 62.07 % 127.69 % 10
1990s 58.46 % 39.91 % 70.67 % 10
2000s 56.71 % 33.38 % 81.53 % 10
2010s 32.54 % 21.55 % 51.57 % 10
2020s 23.51 % 20.91 % 24.72 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados was 20.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 159.68 % in 1971.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 20.91 % in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
Barbados ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
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 (%).