Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Aruba
Aruba: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.26
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
119.75
in 2012
All-time low
5.21
in 2004
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Aruba, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Aruba stood at 8.26.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Aruba peaked at 119.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.21, in 2004.
That places Aruba 164th out of 200 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 per hectare of cropland in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.55 | — |
| 2003 | 7.62 | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 5.21 | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 9.62 | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 14 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.21 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | -51.7% |
| 2010 | 18.75 | +113.1% |
| 2011 | 15.12 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 119.75 | +692.0% |
| 2013 | 18.44 | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 24.63 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 24.11 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.83 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.33 | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 17.12 | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 12.97 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.39 | 5.21 | 18.21 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.56 | 15.12 | 119.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 | 8.26 | 16.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 163 Senegal 8.32 compare
- 165 Mali 8.25 compare
- 166 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.18 compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.2 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.0395 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0395 (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8434 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Aruba?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Aruba was 8.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 119.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Aruba ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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