Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica

Jamaica: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.84 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.84 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.18 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
10.19 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 15.84 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica peaked at 30.18 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.19 kg/ha, in 1962.

Jamaica ranks 117th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.37 kg/ha 10.19 kg/ha 16.93 kg/ha 9
1970s 16.43 kg/ha 12.45 kg/ha 22.44 kg/ha 10
1980s 20.66 kg/ha 12.04 kg/ha 30.18 kg/ha 10
1990s 16.04 kg/ha 12.04 kg/ha 19.44 kg/ha 10
2000s 16.96 kg/ha 13.75 kg/ha 19.92 kg/ha 10
2010s 17.38 kg/ha 14.47 kg/ha 20.12 kg/ha 10
2020s 16.2 kg/ha 15.84 kg/ha 16.43 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 114 Peru 16.92 kg/ha compare
  2. 115 Kyrgyzstan 16.43 kg/ha compare
  3. 116 Bahrain 16.28 kg/ha compare
  4. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.58 kg/ha compare
  5. 119 Nauru 15.56 kg/ha compare
  6. 120 Sri Lanka 15.42 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Jamaica was 15.84 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 30.18 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Jamaica rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Jamaica ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).