Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.26 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.26 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 19.4 kg/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 2013.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.87 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.91 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.96 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.09 kg/cap | +54.5% |
| 1968 | 3.17 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.37 kg/cap | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 4.48 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.52 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.54 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.56 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.57 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.88 kg/cap | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 6.9 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.92 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.94 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.97 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.37 kg/cap | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 9.4 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9.45 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.87 kg/cap | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 11.94 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.01 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.09 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.18 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.21 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 9.65 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.39 kg/cap | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 12.28 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.4 kg/cap | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 16.76 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 14.9 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.42 kg/cap | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 18.18 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.94 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.68 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.48 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.59 kg/cap | -96.6% |
| 2003 | 0.58 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.58 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.58 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 kg/cap | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.47 kg/cap | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.73 kg/cap | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 0.49 kg/cap | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.49 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.51 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 kg/cap | — |
| 2015 | 0.17 kg/cap | -80.9% |
| 2016 | 0.34 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 kg/cap | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.26 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.26 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.26 kg/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.51 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap |
| 2016 | +100.0% | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap |
| 2002 | -96.6% | 17.48 kg/cap | 0.59 kg/cap |
| 2015 | -80.9% | 0.89 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap |
| 1993 | +58.0% | 12.28 kg/cap | 19.4 kg/cap |
| 2008 | +55.3% | 0.47 kg/cap | 0.73 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 kg/cap | 1.81 kg/cap | 4.37 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.73 kg/cap | 4.48 kg/cap | 6.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 kg/cap | 7 kg/cap | 12.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 kg/cap | 9.65 kg/cap | 19.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 17.68 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.369 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.89 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.26 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 kg/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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