Fertilizer use by nutrient in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 1,296 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Puerto Rico, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,296 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,320 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 816 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Puerto Rico 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,320 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 1,160 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,375 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1,008 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,272 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 993 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1,045 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 816 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,446 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 1,375 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,471 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,540 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,727 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,591 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,421 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,506 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,890 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,864 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,795 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,566 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1,296 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,296 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,296 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,249 tonnes | 816 tonnes | 2,320 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes | 1,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 1,795 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Qatar 1,557 tonnes compare
- 154 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 155 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 157 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 158 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Puerto Rico?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Puerto Rico was 1,296 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.