Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas
Bahamas: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 74.42 kilograms per hectare in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
74.42 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
253.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
11.11 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
46
1966–2021
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas, 1966–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2021, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas stood at 74.42 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas peaked at 253.53 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.11 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 66.66 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 88.88 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 111.11 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 111.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 138.89 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 161.12 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 188.67 kilograms per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 151.66 kilograms per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 126.77 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 173.12 kilograms per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 200.01 kilograms per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 133.32 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 133.32 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 122.22 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 122.22 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | -54.5% |
| 1986 | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.11 kilograms per hectare | -80.0% |
| 1991 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 88.88 kilograms per hectare | +166.7% |
| 2012 | 112.8 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 97.79 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 110.87 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 136.93 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 198.45 kilograms per hectare | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 238.7 kilograms per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 253.53 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 124.04 kilograms per hectare | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 74.42 kilograms per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 74.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.44 kilograms per hectare | 66.66 kilograms per hectare | 111.11 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 154.02 kilograms per hectare | 126.77 kilograms per hectare | 200.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.22 kilograms per hectare | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | 133.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.25 kilograms per hectare | 11.11 kilograms per hectare | 50 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1 kilograms per hectare | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 88.88 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 159.14 kilograms per hectare | 97.79 kilograms per hectare | 253.53 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.42 kilograms per hectare | 74.42 kilograms per hectare | 74.42 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas was 74.42 kilograms per hectare in 2021, 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 253.53 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.