Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama
Panama: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 93.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.41
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
104.13
in 2021
All-time low
8.87
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama is 93.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama peaked at 104.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 1961.
Panama ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.87 | — |
| 1962 | 17.73 | +99.9% |
| 1963 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.71 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 14.34 | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 17.92 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 14.57 | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 30.96 | +112.5% |
| 1969 | 35.28 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 38.66 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 43.33 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 48.06 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 41.08 | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 50.87 | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 46.66 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 41.5 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 41.34 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 41.82 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.99 | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 55.14 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 53.73 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 47.57 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 39.75 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 48.13 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 43.2 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 58.35 | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 61.47 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 61.6 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.02 | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 59.12 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 39.22 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 53.78 | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 48.76 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 45.03 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 42.29 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 67.63 | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 54.88 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 59.34 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 50.01 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 44.87 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 41.25 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 31.27 | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 39.59 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 32.64 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 26.64 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 29.41 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 25.75 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 27.04 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 35.66 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 47.89 | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 28.04 | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 58.27 | +107.8% |
| 2013 | 68.23 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 46.04 | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 58.14 | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 36.67 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 47.77 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 56.49 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 84.57 | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 104.13 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 48.83 | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 93.41 | +91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.68 | 8.87 | 35.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.73 | 38.66 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1 | 39.75 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.01 | 39.22 | 67.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.41 | 25.75 | 44.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.11 | 28.04 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.73 | 48.83 | 104.13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama was 93.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 104.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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