Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 3,831 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jamaica is 3,831 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 16,000 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,644 t, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 160th of 218 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) — Import quantity 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 | 4,853 t | -35.4% |
| 1967 | 9,094 t | +87.4% |
| 1968 | 12,000 t | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 15,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 8,000 t | -42.9% |
| 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 | 5,900 t | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 8,100 t | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 9,220 t | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 8,773 t | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9,210 t | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 9,900 t | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,540 t | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8,247 t | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9,777 t | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 9,839 t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,435 t | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 4,905 t | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 3,819 t | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 4,956 t | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 4,621 t | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4,857 t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4,753 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,070 t | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 4,760 t | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 4,811 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,644 t | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 3,095 t | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 3,715 t | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 7,664 t | +106.3% |
| 2019 | 4,779 t | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 12,249 t | +156.3% |
| 2021 | 3,492 t | -71.5% |
| 2022 | 3,736 t | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,593 t | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3,831 t | +6.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,831 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,831 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,527 t | 4,853 t | 13,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,193 t | 4,500 t | 15,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,444 t | 3,406 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,620 t | 4,200 t | 9,220 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,104 t | 3,819 t | 9,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,715 t | 2,644 t | 7,664 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,380 t | 3,492 t | 12,249 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0807 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.14 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jamaica was 3,831 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,644 t in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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) — Import quantity. 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