Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.33 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
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 Jamaica is 1.33 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6.83 kg/cap in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.94 kg/cap, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 215 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 capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.93 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 4.24 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 5.9 kg/cap | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 4.24 kg/cap | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 2.85 kg/cap | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 5.86 kg/cap | +105.6% |
| 1968 | 5.45 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 5.39 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.89 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 5.07 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.83 kg/cap | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 4.08 kg/cap | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 4.67 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 kg/cap | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 3.57 kg/cap | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.17 kg/cap | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 3.08 kg/cap | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 3.01 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.13 kg/cap | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 4.7 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 1.55 kg/cap | -67.0% |
| 1983 | 2.98 kg/cap | +92.3% |
| 1984 | 3.89 kg/cap | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 kg/cap | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 2.85 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 5.15 kg/cap | +80.7% |
| 1988 | 6.82 kg/cap | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 6.77 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.11 kg/cap | -54.1% |
| 1991 | 3.83 kg/cap | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 kg/cap | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 2.45 kg/cap | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 3.31 kg/cap | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 3.24 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.21 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.54 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 3.47 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.56 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.22 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 3.11 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.67 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.68 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kg/cap | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 kg/cap | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.29 kg/cap | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 1.72 kg/cap | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.94 kg/cap | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 kg/cap | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 kg/cap | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2 kg/cap | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kg/cap | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.37 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.33 kg/cap | +6.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.33 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.33 kg/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 kg/cap | 2.85 kg/cap | 5.9 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.03 kg/cap | 2.17 kg/cap | 6.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 kg/cap | 1.55 kg/cap | 6.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 kg/cap | 1.73 kg/cap | 3.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 kg/cap | 1.62 kg/cap | 3.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 kg/cap | 0.94 kg/cap | 2.29 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 kg/cap | 1.25 kg/cap | 1.37 kg/cap | 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) — use per capita in Jamaica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Jamaica was 1.33 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 kg/cap in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 kg/cap in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 capita. 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