Nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 3,549 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,549 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
146th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16,000 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
2,639 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 146th of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,573 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,129 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 7,293 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 10,293 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 7,510 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 5,103 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1967 | 10,621 tonnes | +108.1% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,190 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 9,647 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 13,200 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 8,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 9,300 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6,000 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 7,300 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 4,500 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 6,444 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 6,390 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8,865 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 10,214 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 3,406 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 6,656 tonnes | +95.4% |
| 1984 | 8,800 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 5,900 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 6,600 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 12,000 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 16,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,400 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 9,200 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 4,200 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 6,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 8,200 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 8,100 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,020 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 8,906 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9,210 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,900 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,440 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 8,209 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,752 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 9,829 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,417 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 4,844 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 4,471 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4,403 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,505 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,826 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4,729 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,362 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 4,802 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 4,841 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,639 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 3,133 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 3,758 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 6,192 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 4,779 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 3,889 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 3,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,736 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,549 tonnes | -5.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,549 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,549 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (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 146th out of 202 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.