Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 10 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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
Cook Islands recorded 10 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Cook Islands peaked at 32 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Cook Islands 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 12 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 19 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 28 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 4 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 2008 | 18 tonnes | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 19 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 8 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 23 tonnes | +228.6% |
| 2016 | 32 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 14 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 2018 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 9 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 8 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 10 tonnes | +42.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 | +350.0% | 4 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.12 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.8 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 187 Bermuda 14 tonnes compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 tonnes compare
- 189 Samoa 11 tonnes compare
- 191 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
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- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate 0.1954 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Cook Islands?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Cook Islands was 10 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 use by nutrient recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Cook Islands ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.