Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados
Barbados: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 17.61 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.61 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
132nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
270.47 kilograms per hectare
in 1962
All-time low
13.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados, 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados is 17.61 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados peaked at 270.47 kilograms per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13.48 kilograms per hectare, in 2021.
That places Barbados 132nd 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 per hectare of cropland in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.24 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 270.47 kilograms per hectare | +82.5% |
| 1963 | 222.29 kilograms per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 249.94 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 207.76 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 190.35 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 203.18 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 145.29 kilograms per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 112.65 kilograms per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 147.06 kilograms per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 94.12 kilograms per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 127.06 kilograms per hectare | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 128.82 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 70.59 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 112.76 kilograms per hectare | +59.7% |
| 1977 | 86.47 kilograms per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 111.76 kilograms per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 100 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 105.88 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.82 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 96.06 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 74.18 kilograms per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 82.35 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.88 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 112.5 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 112.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 112.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.13 kilograms per hectare | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 44.87 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 196.86 kilograms per hectare | +338.7% |
| 2005 | 88 kilograms per hectare | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 85.71 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 80.5 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 108.79 kilograms per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 30.21 kilograms per hectare | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 33.46 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 65.92 kilograms per hectare | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 107.11 kilograms per hectare | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 116.2 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 67.04 kilograms per hectare | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 45.2 kilograms per hectare | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 35.14 kilograms per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 67.75 kilograms per hectare | +92.8% |
| 2018 | 28.77 kilograms per hectare | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 18.47 kilograms per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9 kilograms per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.48 kilograms per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | +71.0% |
| 2023 | 17.61 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17.61 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 28% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17.61 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +338.7% | 44.87 kilograms per hectare | 196.86 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.46 kilograms per hectare | 112.65 kilograms per hectare | 270.47 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.69 kilograms per hectare | 70.59 kilograms per hectare | 147.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 kilograms per hectare | 74.18 kilograms per hectare | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.25 kilograms per hectare | 88.24 kilograms per hectare | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.91 kilograms per hectare | 30.21 kilograms per hectare | 196.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.51 kilograms per hectare | 18.47 kilograms per hectare | 116.2 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.01 kilograms per hectare | 13.48 kilograms per hectare | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Barbados was 17.61 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 270.47 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.