What is fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia?

Fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.6 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 Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 28.3 Kilograms per capita in 1972.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 2008.

How does Saint Lucia rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Saint Lucia ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Lucia 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.

Fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Lucia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.6 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.6 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

113th

of 204 countries

All-time high

28.3 Kilograms per capita

in 1972

All-time low

0.01 Kilograms per capita

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia is 0.6 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.3 Kilograms per capita in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Kilograms per capita, in 2008.

That places Saint Lucia 113th out of 204 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.33 Kilograms per capita	1.28 Kilograms per capita	8.94 Kilograms per capita	9
1970s	12.94 Kilograms per capita	0.46 Kilograms per capita	28.3 Kilograms per capita	10
1980s	2.84 Kilograms per capita	0.21 Kilograms per capita	15.82 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	3.36 Kilograms per capita	0.02 Kilograms per capita	12.18 Kilograms per capita	10
2000s	1.1 Kilograms per capita	0.01 Kilograms per capita	3.8 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	0.716 Kilograms per capita	0.26 Kilograms per capita	1.37 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	0.5975 Kilograms per capita	0.59 Kilograms per capita	0.6 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

110 Guinea-Bissau 0.65 Kilograms per capita compare
110 Iran 0.65 Kilograms per capita compare
112 El Salvador 0.62 Kilograms per capita compare
114 Algeria 0.58 Kilograms per capita compare
114 Azerbaijan 0.58 Kilograms per capita compare
116 Chad 0.57 Kilograms per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 127,732 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
Rural population 70.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia?: Fertilizer use per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.6 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 Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 28.3 Kilograms per capita in 1972.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 2008.
How does Saint Lucia rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Saint Lucia ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.