Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 3,789 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Jamaica stood at 3,789 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Jamaica peaked at 16,000 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,638 t, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,573 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,129 t | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 7,293 t | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 10,293 t | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 7,510 t | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 5,103 t | -32.1% |
| 1967 | 10,621 t | +108.1% |
| 1968 | 10,000 t | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,190 t | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 9,647 t | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 13,200 t | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 8,000 t | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 9,300 t | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6,000 t | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 7,300 t | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 4,500 t | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 6,444 t | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 6,390 t | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8,865 t | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 10,214 t | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 3,406 t | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 6,656 t | +95.4% |
| 1984 | 8,800 t | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 5,900 t | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 6,600 t | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 12,000 t | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 16,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 16,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,400 t | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 9,200 t | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 4,200 t | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 6,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 8,200 t | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 8,100 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,020 t | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 8,906 t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9,210 t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,900 t | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,440 t | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 8,209 t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,752 t | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 9,829 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,417 t | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 4,844 t | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 4,471 t | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4,403 t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,505 t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,826 t | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4,729 t | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,362 t | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 4,801 t | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 4,840 t | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,638 t | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 3,133 t | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 3,757 t | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 6,192 t | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 4,779 t | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 3,888 t | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 3,888 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,735 t | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,548 t | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3,789 t | +6.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,789 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,789 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,169 t | 5,103 t | 10,621 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,997 t | 4,500 t | 13,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,444 t | 3,406 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,834 t | 4,200 t | 9,210 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,077 t | 4,403 t | 9,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,606 t | 2,638 t | 6,362 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,770 t | 3,548 t | 3,888 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Jamaica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Jamaica was 3,789 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,638 t in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf