Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 18.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.88
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72.73
in 1988
All-time low
14.03
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 18.88.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 72.73 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.82 | — |
| 1962 | 22.21 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 26.42 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 37.29 | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 28.88 | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 19.63 | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 40.85 | +108.1% |
| 1968 | 38.46 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36.76 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 38.59 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 52.8 | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 32 | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 37.2 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 24 | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 29.2 | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 18 | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 25.78 | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 26.63 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 36.94 | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 42.56 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 14.81 | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 30.25 | +104.3% |
| 1984 | 40 | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 26.82 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 30 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 54.55 | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 72.73 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 72.73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.79 | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 40.71 | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 17.8 | -56.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 30.26 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 30.22 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.57 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.69 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 34.93 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36.4 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 39.6 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 33.76 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 33.51 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.8 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 40.45 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.96 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 20.35 | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 19.03 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 20.01 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.76 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.34 | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 25.63 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.03 | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 16.67 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 19.99 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 32.94 | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 25.42 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 20.68 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 20.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.87 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 18.88 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.67 | 19.63 | 40.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.1 | 18 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.14 | 14.81 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.13 | 17.8 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.42 | 19.03 | 40.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 | 14.03 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 18.88 | 20.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 Grenada 19.58 compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 19.58 compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.58 compare
- 131 Russia 17.88 compare
- 132 Barbados 17.61 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 16.93 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 18.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.73 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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