Fertilizer use per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.09 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Aruba, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Aruba stood at 0.09 Kilograms per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Aruba peaked at 0.42 Kilograms per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
That places Aruba 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | +183.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | +223.1% |
| 2013 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 0.25 Kilograms per capita | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 Kilograms per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.09 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.09 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.78 Kilograms per capita, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +223.1% | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1437 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.234 Kilograms per capita | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1225 Kilograms per capita | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2023)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Aruba?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Aruba was 0.09 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 Kilograms per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Aruba rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Aruba ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.