Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 45.37 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 45.37 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda peaked at 333.33 kilograms per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.67 kilograms per hectare, in 1985.
Bermuda ranks 91st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.67 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +809.0% |
| 1987 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 250 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 250 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 177.56 kilograms per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 147.37 kilograms per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 137.11 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 74.21 kilograms per hectare | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 256.67 kilograms per hectare | +92.5% |
| 2019 | 153.33 kilograms per hectare | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 179.67 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 98.67 kilograms per hectare | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 45.37 kilograms per hectare | -54.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 45.37 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 72% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +809.0% | 36.67 kilograms per hectare | 333.33 kilograms per hectare |
| 2018 | +92.5% | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | 256.67 kilograms per hectare |
| 2017 | +79.7% | 74.21 kilograms per hectare | 133.33 kilograms per hectare |
| 2023 | -54.0% | 98.67 kilograms per hectare | 45.37 kilograms per hectare |
| 2016 | -45.9% | 137.11 kilograms per hectare | 74.21 kilograms per hectare |
| 2021 | -45.1% | 179.67 kilograms per hectare | 98.67 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274 kilograms per hectare | 36.67 kilograms per hectare | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 281.25 kilograms per hectare | 250 kilograms per hectare | 333.33 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 250 kilograms per hectare | 250 kilograms per hectare | 250 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 154.23 kilograms per hectare | 74.21 kilograms per hectare | 256.67 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2020s | 107.9 kilograms per hectare | 45.37 kilograms per hectare | 179.67 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More agriculture & rural data for Bermuda
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.38 million current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.44 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda was 45.37 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 333.33 kilograms per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 kilograms per hectare in 1985.
- How does Bermuda rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bermuda ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.