Fertilizer consumption in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertilizer consumption was 9.99 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Cook Islands stood at 9.99 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Cook Islands peaked at 65.02 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.99 tonnes, in 2022.
Cook Islands ranks 193rd 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 consumption in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.97 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 47.01 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 26.03 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 54 tonnes | +107.5% |
| 2006 | 65.02 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 8.99 tonnes | -86.2% |
| 2008 | 52.01 tonnes | +478.3% |
| 2009 | 54.01 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 19 tonnes | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.62 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 23.35 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 12.18 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 64.03 tonnes | +425.7% |
| 2016 | 48.39 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 21.09 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 20.69 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.38 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.01 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 9.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.99 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 9.99 tonnes | +42.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 | +478.3% | 8.99 tonnes | 52.01 tonnes |
| 2015 | +425.7% | 12.18 tonnes | 64.03 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5 tonnes | 8.99 tonnes | 65.02 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.67 tonnes | 12.18 tonnes | 64.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 tonnes | 6.99 tonnes | 9.99 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 190 Aruba 16.52 tonnes compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 14.4 tonnes compare
- 192 Samoa 11.45 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 8.58 tonnes compare
- 195 Tuvalu 2.57 tonnes compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Cook Islands?
- Fertilizer consumption in Cook Islands was 9.99 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Cook Islands ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).