Nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 3,549 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica is 3,549 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica peaked at 16,000 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,639 tonnes, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,169 tonnes | 5,103 tonnes | 10,621 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,997 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,444 tonnes | 3,406 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,834 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 9,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,077 tonnes | 4,403 tonnes | 9,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,606 tonnes | 2,639 tonnes | 6,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,766 tonnes | 3,549 tonnes | 3,889 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica was 3,549 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.