Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 19.58 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 19.58 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.55 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.45 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
That places Puerto Rico 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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 Puerto Rico
- 123 Papua New Guinea 20.75 kilograms per hectare compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 19.73 kilograms per hectare compare
- 126 Grenada 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 129 Jamaica 18.88 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Puerto Rico ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.