Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Barbados

Barbados: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.41 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.41 kg/cap
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.55 kg/cap
in 1962
All-time low
0.38 kg/cap
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Barbados, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Barbados is 0.41 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Barbados peaked at 19.55 kg/cap in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.38 kg/cap, in 2021.

Barbados ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.71 kg/cap 7.68 kg/cap 19.55 kg/cap 9
1970s 7.24 kg/cap 4.78 kg/cap 10.02 kg/cap 10
1980s 6.35 kg/cap 4.93 kg/cap 7.93 kg/cap 10
1990s 6.54 kg/cap 5.73 kg/cap 7.63 kg/cap 10
2000s 4.91 kg/cap 1.54 kg/cap 10.31 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.12 kg/cap 0.52 kg/cap 4.39 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.512 kg/cap 0.38 kg/cap 0.65 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 166 Cuba 0.47 kg/cap compare
  2. 166 Eritrea 0.47 kg/cap compare
  3. 168 Palau 0.45 kg/cap compare
  4. 170 Puerto Rico 0.4 kg/cap compare
  5. 171 Greenland 0.39 kg/cap compare
  6. 172 Liberia 0.38 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Barbados?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Barbados was 0.41 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 19.55 kg/cap in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 kg/cap in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Barbados ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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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