Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 5.26 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands, 2002–2023
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 per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands stood at 5.26 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands peaked at 16.96 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
Cook Islands ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.24 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 5.56 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6 kilograms per hectare | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 11.67 kilograms per hectare | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | -85.1% |
| 2008 | 8.18 kilograms per hectare | +370.1% |
| 2009 | 9.05 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5 kilograms per hectare | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.01 kilograms per hectare | +117.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2 kilograms per hectare | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 3.88 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 12.2 kilograms per hectare | +214.4% |
| 2016 | 16.96 kilograms per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 7.17 kilograms per hectare | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 6.16 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.96 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.74 kilograms per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4.21 kilograms per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 5.26 kilograms per hectare | +42.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +370.1% | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 8.18 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 11.67 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | 3.5 kilograms per hectare | 16.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | 5.26 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands was 5.26 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cook Islands ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.