Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.12 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2.12 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 28.91 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, -7.91 kg/ha, in 2004.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.79 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | -6.17 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1963 | -5.36 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1964 | -5.6 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1965 | -3.66 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 1966 | -3.82 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1967 | -3.36 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1968 | -0.7667 kg/ha | -77.2% |
| 1969 | 3.68 kg/ha | -580.2% |
| 1970 | 4.66 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2066 kg/ha | -95.6% |
| 1972 | 0.818 kg/ha | +295.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5 kg/ha | +84.0% |
| 1974 | 4.18 kg/ha | +177.8% |
| 1975 | 6.98 kg/ha | +66.9% |
| 1976 | 7.43 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.67 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 9.06 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.75 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 12.85 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 13.58 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 15.29 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 19.23 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 20.03 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.72 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 25.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.91 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 2.47 kg/ha | -91.5% |
| 1990 | 4.64 kg/ha | +88.0% |
| 1991 | 6.52 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 4.11 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 5.9 kg/ha | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 14.75 kg/ha | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 11.97 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 13.12 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 16.32 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 19.12 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 18.87 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.86 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 21.38 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -4.94 kg/ha | -123.1% |
| 2003 | -4.97 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -7.91 kg/ha | +59.2% |
| 2005 | -1.19 kg/ha | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 9.36 kg/ha | -888.9% |
| 2007 | 9.22 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.71 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.68 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.99 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 6.57 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.89 kg/ha | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 kg/ha | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 4.66 kg/ha | +157.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 2.41 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 2.24 kg/ha | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8344 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 kg/ha | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 2.04 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kg/ha | +3.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.12 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.75 kg/ha, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.12 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.41 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +888.9% | -1.19 kg/ha | 9.36 kg/ha |
| 1969 | +580.2% | -0.7667 kg/ha | 3.68 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +295.9% | 0.2066 kg/ha | 0.818 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.54 kg/ha | -6.79 kg/ha | 3.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.4 kg/ha | 0.2066 kg/ha | 9.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 kg/ha | 2.47 kg/ha | 28.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.53 kg/ha | 4.11 kg/ha | 19.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 kg/ha | -7.91 kg/ha | 21.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 7.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 kg/ha | 0.8344 kg/ha | 2.12 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.12 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.91 kg/ha in 2004.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).