Fiji vs Jamaica: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Fiji
4,657 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
3,549 tonnes
in 2023
Fiji rank
145th
Jamaica rank
146th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4,657 tonnes against 3,549 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 1,108 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Fiji ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 146th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,302 tonnes | 8,169 tonnes | 3,867 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 8,172 tonnes | 7,997 tonnes | 174.5 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 10,450 tonnes | 9,444 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 9,400 tonnes | 7,834 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 5,206 tonnes | 7,077 tonnes | 1,871 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3,879 tonnes | 4,606 tonnes | 726.7 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4,129 tonnes | 3,766 tonnes | 363.25 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Fiji, at 4,657 tonnes against 3,549 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 1,108 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Fiji ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 146th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.