Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda is 0 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.23 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2004.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 194th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 6.6 kilograms per hectare | +230.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 kilograms per hectare | +155.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | +567.5% |
| 2013 | 6.48 kilograms per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 kilograms per hectare | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 12.23 kilograms per hectare | +694.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | -85.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | -91.5% |
| 2021 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +97.8% |
| 2022 | 3.16 kilograms per hectare | +247.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 6.6 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | 12.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 3.16 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 191 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Antigua and Barbuda was 0 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 nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.