What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 214.23 kilograms per hectare in 2004.

What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 45.86 kilograms per hectare in 2002.

How does Barbados rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?

Barbados ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.

Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Barbados

Name: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Barbados
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 46.64 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

46.64 kilograms per hectare

Change on year

down 57.5%

World rank

105th

of 161 countries

All-time high

214.23 kilograms per hectare

in 2004

All-time low

45.86 kilograms per hectare

in 2002

Years of data

2002–2014

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Barbados, 2002–2014

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 46.64 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in 2014.

The figure is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Barbados peaked at 214.23 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.86 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.

Barbados ranks 105th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	116.71 kilograms per hectare	45.86 kilograms per hectare	214.23 kilograms per hectare	8
2010s	112.25 kilograms per hectare	46.64 kilograms per hectare	173.54 kilograms per hectare	5

Countries ranked near Barbados

102 Romania 51.52 kilograms per hectare compare
103 Algeria 51.32 kilograms per hectare compare
104 Nicaragua 50.94 kilograms per hectare compare
106 Zambia 46.2 kilograms per hectare compare
107 Ukraine 45.16 kilograms per hectare compare
108 Armenia 42.27 kilograms per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Barbados

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 118.12 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2024)
Rural population 113,898 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 40.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Barbados?: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Barbados was 46.64 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 214.23 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 45.86 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
How does Barbados rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?: Barbados ranks 105th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 2,103 data points, 1880–2014
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.