Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean
Caribbean: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 35,763 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean is 35,763 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.8% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean peaked at 217,984 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, -129,394 t, in 1961.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 29 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -129,394 t | — |
| 1962 | -37,555 t | -71.0% |
| 1963 | -9,623 t | -74.4% |
| 1964 | -7,634 t | -20.7% |
| 1965 | -28,314 t | +270.9% |
| 1966 | 61,614 t | -317.6% |
| 1967 | 63,380 t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 92,156 t | +45.4% |
| 1969 | 98,783 t | +7.2% |
| 1970 | -49,359 t | -150.0% |
| 1971 | 35,020 t | -170.9% |
| 1972 | 65,441 t | +86.9% |
| 1973 | 75,817 t | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 67,750 t | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 86,721 t | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 104,713 t | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 121,813 t | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 94,493 t | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 134,232 t | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 163,543 t | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 194,461 t | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 114,254 t | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 102,206 t | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 142,691 t | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 180,699 t | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 209,435 t | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 189,682 t | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 169,865 t | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 217,984 t | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 145,437 t | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 123,429 t | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 119,436 t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 118,797 t | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85,207 t | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 153,251 t | +79.9% |
| 1996 | 121,926 t | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 159,454 t | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 168,184 t | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 116,443 t | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 103,417 t | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 108,340 t | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 63,397 t | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 47,239 t | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 57,828 t | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 116,425 t | +101.3% |
| 2006 | 150,086 t | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 122,488 t | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 138,502 t | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 120,603 t | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 159,427 t | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 152,204 t | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 133,870 t | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 132,447 t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 138,310 t | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 107,984 t | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 101,344 t | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 103,485 t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 154,220 t | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 114,328 t | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 111,182 t | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 115,399 t | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 75,836 t | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 35,763 t | -52.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +317.6% | -28,314 t | 61,614 t |
| 1965 | -270.9% | -7,634 t | -28,314 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,490 t | -129,394 t | 98,783 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,664 t | -49,359 t | 134,232 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,482 t | 102,206 t | 217,984 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,156 t | 85,207 t | 168,184 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,832 t | 47,239 t | 150,086 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,762 t | 101,344 t | 159,427 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,545 t | 35,763 t | 115,399 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 24 Germany 502,889 t compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 492,766 t compare
- 26 Colombia 492,044 t compare
- 27 Australia 480,744 t compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 2,187 t compare
- 28 Ethiopia 460,583 t compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire -26,768 t compare
- 29 Czechoslovakia 352,955 t compare
- 30 Malawi 314,983 t compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Caribbean was 35,763 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 217,984 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -129,394 t in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).