Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 17.61 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.61
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
270.47
in 1962
All-time low
13.48
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 17.61 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Barbados peaked at 270.47 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13.48, in 2021.
That places Barbados 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.24 | — |
| 1962 | 270.47 | +82.5% |
| 1963 | 222.29 | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 249.94 | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 207.76 | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 190.35 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 203.18 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 145.29 | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 112.65 | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 147.06 | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 94.12 | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 127.06 | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 128.82 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.24 | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 70.59 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 112.76 | +59.7% |
| 1977 | 86.47 | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 111.76 | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 100 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 105.88 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 117.65 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 117.65 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.82 | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 96.06 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 74.18 | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 82.35 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 88.24 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 117.65 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 117.65 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 117.65 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.88 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 112.5 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 112.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 112.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.13 | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 44.87 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 196.86 | +338.7% |
| 2005 | 88 | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 85.71 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 80.5 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 108.79 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 30.21 | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 33.46 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 65.92 | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 107.11 | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 116.2 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 67.04 | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 35.14 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 67.75 | +92.8% |
| 2018 | 28.77 | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 18.47 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 13.48 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 23.05 | +71.0% |
| 2023 | 17.61 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.46 | 112.65 | 270.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.69 | 70.59 | 147.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.23 | 74.18 | 117.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.25 | 88.24 | 117.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.91 | 30.21 | 196.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.51 | 18.47 | 116.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.01 | 13.48 | 23.05 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Barbados?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Barbados was 17.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 270.47 in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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