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 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,320 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 1,160 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,375 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 1,008 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,272 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 993 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1,045 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 816 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,446 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 1,375 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,471 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,540 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,727 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,591 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,421 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,506 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,890 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,864 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,795 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,566 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1,296 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,296 tonnes | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,296 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,296 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Qatar 1,557 tonnes compare
- 154 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 155 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 157 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 158 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
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 156th out of 202 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.