Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Barbados
Barbados: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 14.5 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 14.5 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Barbados peaked at 270.47 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13.38 kg/ha, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.24 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 270.47 kg/ha | +82.5% |
| 1963 | 222.29 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 249.94 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 207.76 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 190.35 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 203.18 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 145.29 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 112.65 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 147.06 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 94.12 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 127.06 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 128.82 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.24 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 70.59 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 112.76 kg/ha | +59.7% |
| 1977 | 86.47 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 111.76 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 100 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 105.88 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 117.65 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 117.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.82 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 96.06 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 74.18 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 82.35 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 88.24 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 117.65 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 117.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 117.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.88 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 112.5 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 112.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 112.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.13 kg/ha | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 44.87 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 196.86 kg/ha | +338.7% |
| 2005 | 88 kg/ha | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 85.71 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 80.5 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 108.79 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 30.21 kg/ha | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 33.46 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 65.92 kg/ha | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 107.09 kg/ha | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 116.19 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 67 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 45.11 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 35.13 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 67.63 kg/ha | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 28.75 kg/ha | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 18.38 kg/ha | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 21.88 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 13.38 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 23 kg/ha | +71.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 14.5 kg/ha | -17.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 14.5 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 14.5 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.98 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +338.7% | 44.87 kg/ha | 196.86 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.46 kg/ha | 112.65 kg/ha | 270.47 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.69 kg/ha | 70.59 kg/ha | 147.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 kg/ha | 74.18 kg/ha | 117.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.25 kg/ha | 88.24 kg/ha | 117.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.91 kg/ha | 30.21 kg/ha | 196.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 kg/ha | 18.38 kg/ha | 116.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.05 kg/ha | 13.38 kg/ha | 23 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 16.93 kg/ha compare
- 132 Seychelles 16.88 kg/ha compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 16.48 kg/ha compare
- 135 Tunisia 14.26 kg/ha compare
- 136 Ghana 14.1 kg/ha compare
- 137 Senegal 13.89 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Barbados?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Barbados was 14.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 270.47 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 kg/ha in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Barbados ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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