Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 19.54 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Jamaica is 19.54 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Jamaica peaked at 72.73 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.6 kg/ha, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 125th 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) — Use per area of cropland in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.82 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 22.21 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 26.42 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 37.29 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 28.88 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 19.63 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 40.85 kg/ha | +108.1% |
| 1968 | 38.46 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 38.46 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36.76 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 38.59 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 52.8 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 32 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 24 kg/ha | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 29.2 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 18 kg/ha | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 25.78 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 26.63 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 36.94 kg/ha | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 42.56 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 14.81 kg/ha | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 30.25 kg/ha | +104.3% |
| 1984 | 40 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 26.82 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 30 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 54.55 kg/ha | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 72.73 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 72.73 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.79 kg/ha | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 40.71 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 17.8 kg/ha | -56.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 30.26 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 30.22 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.57 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.39 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 34.31 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.86 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 38.96 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 33.58 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 33.02 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.66 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 40.42 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.69 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 20.38 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 19.03 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.57 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.29 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 24.46 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 24.07 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.49 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 24.65 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 24.96 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6 kg/ha | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 16.16 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 19.38 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 31.93 kg/ha | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 24.65 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 20.05 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 20.05 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.26 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 18.3 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 19.54 kg/ha | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.67 kg/ha | 19.63 kg/ha | 40.85 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.1 kg/ha | 18 kg/ha | 52.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.14 kg/ha | 14.81 kg/ha | 72.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.98 kg/ha | 17.8 kg/ha | 40.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.16 kg/ha | 19.03 kg/ha | 40.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 kg/ha | 13.6 kg/ha | 32.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 kg/ha | 18.3 kg/ha | 20.05 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 122 Réunion 20.5 kg/ha compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 20.42 kg/ha compare
- 124 Martinique 19.57 kg/ha compare
- 126 Russian Federation 18.09 kg/ha compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 17.92 kg/ha compare
- 128 Morocco 17.72 kg/ha compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 740.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Jamaica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Jamaica was 19.54 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.73 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland 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) — 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