Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 65.45 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 65.45 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 94.41 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.37 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.37 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13.52 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 13.73 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 14.19 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 15.37 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 17.43 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 21.74 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 22.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 22.56 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 25.09 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 25.6 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 29.16 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 26.67 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 22.15 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 20.27 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 20.85 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 21.34 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 22.15 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 21.7 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 20.52 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 18.62 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 23.56 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 31.1 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 36.13 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 39.96 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 29.95 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 28.94 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.12 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 1989 | 23.48 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 39.39 kg/ha | +67.8% |
| 1991 | 39.38 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.34 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 28.27 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 26.94 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 30.84 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 43.91 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 46.08 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 45.49 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 46.05 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.13 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 38.98 kg/ha | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 59.35 kg/ha | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 55.34 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 78.02 kg/ha | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 79.77 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 79.15 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.43 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.18 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 82.42 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 82.61 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.97 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 90.21 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 90.45 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.84 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 94.03 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.41 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.62 kg/ha | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 64.17 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 65.92 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 67.02 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.41 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 65 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.45 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 65.45 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 65.45 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.27 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +67.8% | 23.48 kg/ha | 39.39 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +52.2% | 38.98 kg/ha | 59.35 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.11 kg/ha | 13.37 kg/ha | 22.56 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.5 kg/ha | 20.27 kg/ha | 29.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.14 kg/ha | 18.62 kg/ha | 39.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.97 kg/ha | 26.94 kg/ha | 46.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.28 kg/ha | 38.98 kg/ha | 82.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.92 kg/ha | 60.62 kg/ha | 94.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.72 kg/ha | 65 kg/ha | 67.02 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 18 Barbados 68.25 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8998 kg/ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66.19 kg/ha compare
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 66.01 kg/ha compare
- 21 Caribbean 11.18 kg/ha compare
- 22 Qatar 63.31 kg/ha compare
- 23 Bangladesh 60.43 kg/ha compare
- 24 Mongolia 59.58 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Trinidad and Tobago was 65.45 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 94.41 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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
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 (%).