Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 37.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.79
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
141.37
in 1989
All-time low
19.27
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica stood at 37.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica peaked at 141.37 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.94 | — |
| 1962 | 43.96 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 53.31 | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 78.88 | +48.0% |
| 1965 | 61.72 | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 60.95 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 96.97 | +59.1% |
| 1968 | 89.23 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 87.69 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.33 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 85.31 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 90.8 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 74.4 | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 102.4 | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 73.2 | -28.5% |
| 1976 | 57.2 | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 59.2 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 63.85 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 55.59 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 72.95 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 79.23 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 52.24 | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 57.88 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 105 | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 53.64 | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 78.64 | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 111.82 | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 133.04 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 141.37 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 87.22 | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 113.71 | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 90.25 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 85.41 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 85.61 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.95 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 89.82 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 89.98 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 91.95 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 91.07 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 89.6 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 83.42 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 52.17 | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 61.82 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 67.84 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 62.3 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 34.16 | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 19.27 | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 20.53 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 32.18 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 39.08 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 44.59 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 54.95 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 52.57 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 73.24 | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 24.15 | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 36.54 | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 42.31 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 65.4 | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 49.52 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 41.67 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 41.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.84 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 37.79 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.07 | 43.96 | 96.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.93 | 55.59 | 102.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.58 | 52.24 | 141.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4 | 85.41 | 113.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.33 | 19.27 | 89.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.23 | 24.15 | 73.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.74 | 37.79 | 41.67 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Jamaica was 37.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 141.37 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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