Nitrogen fertilizer use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1,296 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Puerto Rico, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,296 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,320 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 816 tonnes, in 2009.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,249 tonnes | 816 tonnes | 2,320 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes | 1,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 1,795 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 152 Qatar 1,557 tonnes compare
- 153 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 154 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 156 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 157 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Puerto Rico was 1,296 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.