Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 82.61 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.61 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
193.62 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
32.45 kilograms per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 82.61 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 193.62 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.45 kilograms per hectare, in 1988.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.39 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 59.24 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 64.67 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 65.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 98.07 kilograms per hectare | +50.4% |
| 1966 | 88.58 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 73.62 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 86.29 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 89.13 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 95.65 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 97.33 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 110.15 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 98.24 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 83.75 kilograms per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 70.12 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 74.32 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 60.97 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 84.62 kilograms per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 77.73 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 83.96 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 74.03 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 56.1 kilograms per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 114.7 kilograms per hectare | +104.5% |
| 1984 | 89.7 kilograms per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 109.16 kilograms per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 78.47 kilograms per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 104.59 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 32.45 kilograms per hectare | -69.0% |
| 1989 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +54.1% |
| 1990 | 100 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 108 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 128 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 72 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 72 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.01 kilograms per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 149 kilograms per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 163.07 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 113.33 kilograms per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 101.67 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 153.4 kilograms per hectare | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 32.83 kilograms per hectare | -78.6% |
| 2002 | 83.01 kilograms per hectare | +152.8% |
| 2003 | 83.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 133.34 kilograms per hectare | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 127.66 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 125.53 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 125.53 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 108.52 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 119.16 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 121.28 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 123.41 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 146.81 kilograms per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 163.83 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 191.49 kilograms per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 189.37 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 193.62 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.7 kilograms per hectare | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 60.74 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 82.29 kilograms per hectare | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 69.3 kilograms per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 67.97 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 93.7 kilograms per hectare | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 82.61 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8 kilograms per hectare | 57.39 kilograms per hectare | 98.07 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.29 kilograms per hectare | 60.97 kilograms per hectare | 110.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.32 kilograms per hectare | 32.45 kilograms per hectare | 114.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.71 kilograms per hectare | 72 kilograms per hectare | 163.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.2 kilograms per hectare | 32.83 kilograms per hectare | 153.4 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.55 kilograms per hectare | 60.74 kilograms per hectare | 193.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.39 kilograms per hectare | 67.97 kilograms per hectare | 93.7 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago was 82.61 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 193.62 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.45 kilograms per hectare in 1988.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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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.