Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 19.73 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.73 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
138.3 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
11.81 kilograms per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 19.73 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 138.3 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.81 kilograms per hectare, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.61 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 32.61 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.61 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 32.61 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 36.1 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 41.45 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 54.35 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 54.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 54.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 61.96 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 63.16 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 73.68 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 67.31 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 52.06 kilograms per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 43.42 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 45.05 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 45.67 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 48.62 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 46.73 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 40.8 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 31.66 kilograms per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 41.46 kilograms per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 57.35 kilograms per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 73.53 kilograms per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 84.62 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 53.85 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 49.23 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 19.91 kilograms per hectare | -59.6% |
| 1989 | 22.73 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 77.46 kilograms per hectare | +240.8% |
| 1991 | 78.67 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 93.33 kilograms per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 40 kilograms per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1994 | 40 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.86 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 85.71 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 92.31 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 81.67 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 121.3 kilograms per hectare | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 11.81 kilograms per hectare | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 52.83 kilograms per hectare | +347.3% |
| 2003 | 52.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110.42 kilograms per hectare | +109.0% |
| 2005 | 112.77 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 112.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.26 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 110.64 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 108.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 106.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 127.66 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 127.66 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 138.3 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 138.3 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 138.3 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.64 kilograms per hectare | -84.4% |
| 2018 | 28.55 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 28.93 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.94 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.11 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 19.73 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 19.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.23 kilograms per hectare | 32.61 kilograms per hectare | 54.35 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.77 kilograms per hectare | 43.42 kilograms per hectare | 73.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.51 kilograms per hectare | 19.91 kilograms per hectare | 84.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.53 kilograms per hectare | 40 kilograms per hectare | 93.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.24 kilograms per hectare | 11.81 kilograms per hectare | 121.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.42 kilograms per hectare | 21.64 kilograms per hectare | 138.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 kilograms per hectare | 19.73 kilograms per hectare | 27.94 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.73 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 138.3 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 kilograms per hectare in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.