Fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertilizer use by nutrient was 5 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country), 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country) is 5 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country) peaked at 31 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2020.
Micronesia (country) ranks 193rd of 202 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 use by nutrient in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 27 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 2005 | 13 tonnes | +1200.0% |
| 2006 | 31 tonnes | +138.5% |
| 2007 | 4 tonnes | -87.1% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 14 tonnes | +1300.0% |
| 2010 | 5 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 10 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 5 tonnes | +66.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 5 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 5 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1300.0% | 1 tonnes | 14 tonnes |
| 2005 | +1200.0% | 1 tonnes | 13 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 190 Cook Islands 10 tonnes compare
- 191 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 77.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Micronesia (country) was 5 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 31 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.