Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize
Belize: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 127.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
127.04
Change on year
up 148.2%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
202.88
in 2003
All-time low
3.21
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize is 127.04, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize peaked at 202.88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 1964.
That places Belize 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.57 | — |
| 1962 | 8.64 | +142.0% |
| 1963 | 6.91 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 3.21 | -53.5% |
| 1965 | 5.21 | +62.3% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 11.36 | +149.7% |
| 1968 | 17.07 | +50.3% |
| 1969 | 25.93 | +51.9% |
| 1970 | 33.33 | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 8.59 | -74.2% |
| 1972 | 15.8 | +83.9% |
| 1973 | 13.77 | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 12.77 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 16.67 | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -62.5% |
| 1977 | 5.14 | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 14.76 | +187.2% |
| 1979 | 14.36 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.94 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 9.45 | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 8.43 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 13.51 | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 15.55 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 21.25 | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 26.25 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 23.47 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 27.19 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 26.39 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.48 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 18.52 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 17.24 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 15.96 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 12.77 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 13.54 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.31 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 13.27 | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 19.78 | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 22.95 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 28.69 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 19.19 | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 119.02 | +520.2% |
| 2003 | 202.88 | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 25.43 | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 40.28 | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 28.05 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 25.43 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.35 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 55.79 | +241.2% |
| 2010 | 21.31 | -61.8% |
| 2011 | 53.28 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 55.42 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 124.42 | +124.5% |
| 2014 | 161.69 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 146.7 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 140.1 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 111.3 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 132.3 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 133.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 127.96 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 128.65 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.18 | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 127.04 | +148.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 | 3.21 | 25.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.14 | 5.14 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.74 | 8.43 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.38 | 10.31 | 22.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.11 | 16.35 | 202.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.99 | 21.31 | 161.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.71 | 51.18 | 128.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Belize was 127.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 202.88 in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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