Fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 311 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
311 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,000 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
15 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia stood at 311 tonnes.
The figure is up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,000 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15 tonnes, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 170th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 600 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1,069 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 1,372 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 716 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1981 | 950 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 1,413 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 1,218 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1,536 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 1,710 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,925 tonnes | +95.0% |
| 1990 | 2,375 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 2,864 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,861 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 532 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 182 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 220 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 80 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1998 | 936 tonnes | +1070.0% |
| 1999 | 767 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 918 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 177 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 2003 | 479 tonnes | +170.6% |
| 2004 | 207 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 294 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 245 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 44 tonnes | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 15 tonnes | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 92 tonnes | +513.3% |
| 2010 | 252 tonnes | +173.9% |
| 2011 | 155 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 316 tonnes | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 205 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 401 tonnes | +95.6% |
| 2015 | 429 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 283 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 126 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 191 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 277 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 309 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 311 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 311 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 311 tonnes | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 311 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 311 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1070.0% | 80 tonnes | 936 tonnes |
| 2009 | +513.3% | 15 tonnes | 92 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.33 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,434 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,497 tonnes | 716 tonnes | 2,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,282 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.56 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 918 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 263.5 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 429 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.5 tonnes | 309 tonnes | 311 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 167 Haiti 345 tonnes compare
- 168 Martinique 331 tonnes compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 317 tonnes compare
- 171 Brunei 243 tonnes compare
- 172 Maldives 238 tonnes compare
- 173 French Polynesia 198 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Saint Lucia was 311 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Saint Lucia ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.