Urea — Agricultural Use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urea — Agricultural Use was 2,468 t in 2011. ▼ Falling
Urea — Agricultural Use in Jamaica, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, urea — agricultural use in Jamaica stood at 2,468 t.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Jamaica peaked at 7,133 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,148 t, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,986 t | — |
| 2004 | 7,133 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,855 t | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 3,143 t | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 4,061 t | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 2,148 t | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 3,168 t | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 2,468 t | -22.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,468 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,169 t, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,468 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,284 t, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,388 t | 2,148 t | 7,133 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,818 t | 2,468 t | 3,168 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Jamaica?
- Urea — agricultural use in Jamaica was 2,468 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,133 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 t in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf