Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada
Grenada: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 19.58 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.58 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.55 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
10.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2009
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada, 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada is 19.58 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada peaked at 28.55 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.45 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Grenada ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 11.46 kilograms per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 14.57 kilograms per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 11.51 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 15.74 kilograms per hectare | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 13.44 kilograms per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 13.75 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 18.03 kilograms per hectare | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 16.71 kilograms per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.49 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.97 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 22.05 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.64 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 28.55 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 28.16 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.12 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.66 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 19.58 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 19.58 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 19.58 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 19.58 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 kilograms per hectare | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.23 kilograms per hectare | 16.71 kilograms per hectare | 28.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 kilograms per hectare | 19.58 kilograms per hectare | 27.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 124 Papua New Guinea 20.75 kilograms per hectare compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 19.73 kilograms per hectare compare
- 126 Martinique 19.67 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 130 Jamaica 18.88 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Grenada was 19.58 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Grenada rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Grenada ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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.