Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 41.1 kilograms per hectare in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
41.1 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
180.83 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
11.11 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
45
1966–2021
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas, 1966–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 41.1 kilograms per hectare for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2021.
The figure is down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas peaked at 180.83 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.11 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55.56 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 55.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 87.33 kilograms per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 58.22 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 51.44 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 58.78 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.56 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 55.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.11 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.11 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 63.33 kilograms per hectare | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 44.46 kilograms per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 50.52 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 60.19 kilograms per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 116.32 kilograms per hectare | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 148 kilograms per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 180.83 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 57.53 kilograms per hectare | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1 kilograms per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 41.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.11 kilograms per hectare | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 58.91 kilograms per hectare | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | 87.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 22.22 kilograms per hectare | 55.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.89 kilograms per hectare | 11.11 kilograms per hectare | 25 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.77 kilograms per hectare | 11.11 kilograms per hectare | 44.44 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.15 kilograms per hectare | 44.46 kilograms per hectare | 180.83 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.1 kilograms per hectare | 41.1 kilograms per hectare | 41.1 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bahamas was 41.1 kilograms per hectare in 2021, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 180.83 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bahamas ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.