Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land was 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands, 2012–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare of arable land.
Analysis
In 2020, fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 212.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land, in 2012.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2019 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 2020 | 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0362 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 191 Niger 0.7724 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.1872 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 193 Somalia 0.1292 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.0439 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 196 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.125 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of arable land recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of arable land recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2012.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.