What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica?

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica was 18.88 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 Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 72.73 kilograms per hectare in 1988.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 14.03 kilograms per hectare in 2015.

How does Jamaica rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?

Jamaica ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Jamaica 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.

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica

Name: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica
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)

Jamaica: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 18.88 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.88 kilograms per hectare

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

129th

of 200 countries

All-time high

72.73 kilograms per hectare

in 1988

All-time low

14.03 kilograms per hectare

in 2015

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 18.88 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica peaked at 72.73 kilograms per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.03 kilograms per hectare, in 2015.

That places Jamaica 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30.67 kilograms per hectare	19.63 kilograms per hectare	40.85 kilograms per hectare	9
1970s	32.1 kilograms per hectare	18 kilograms per hectare	52.8 kilograms per hectare	10
1980s	42.14 kilograms per hectare	14.81 kilograms per hectare	72.73 kilograms per hectare	10
1990s	31.13 kilograms per hectare	17.8 kilograms per hectare	40.71 kilograms per hectare	10
2000s	29.42 kilograms per hectare	19.03 kilograms per hectare	40.45 kilograms per hectare	10
2010s	24.31 kilograms per hectare	14.03 kilograms per hectare	33.34 kilograms per hectare	10
2020s	20.03 kilograms per hectare	18.88 kilograms per hectare	20.68 kilograms per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

126 Grenada 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
126 Puerto Rico 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
130 Russia 17.88 kilograms per hectare compare
131 Barbados 17.61 kilograms per hectare compare
132 Kyrgyzstan 16.93 kilograms per hectare compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica?: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica was 18.88 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 Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 72.73 kilograms per hectare in 1988.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 14.03 kilograms per hectare in 2015.
How does Jamaica rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?: Jamaica ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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

Indicator: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
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: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.