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 155th out of 201 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.
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
- 152 Qatar 1,557 tonnes compare
- 153 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 154 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 156 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 157 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
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 155th out of 201 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.