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 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 189 Aruba 16.52 tonnes compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 14.4 tonnes compare
- 191 Samoa 11.45 tonnes compare
- 193 Palau 8.58 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 2.57 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cook Islands
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1,900 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 5.26 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 1,900 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 5.26 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 10 tonnes (2023)
- Agricultural output 10.09 million thousand US Dollar (2024)
- Meat production 375.31 tonnes (2024)
- Beef production 7.21 tonnes (2024)
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 192nd out of 200 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).