Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 19.58 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico is 19.58 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.55 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.45 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 11.46 kilograms per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 14.57 kilograms per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 11.51 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 15.74 kilograms per hectare | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 13.44 kilograms per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 13.75 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 18.03 kilograms per hectare | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 16.71 kilograms per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.49 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.97 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 22.05 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.64 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 28.55 kilograms per hectare | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 28.16 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.12 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.66 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 19.58 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 19.58 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 kilograms per hectare | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.23 kilograms per hectare | 16.71 kilograms per hectare | 28.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 kilograms per hectare | 19.58 kilograms per hectare | 27.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 124 Papua New Guinea 20.75 kilograms per hectare compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 19.73 kilograms per hectare compare
- 126 Martinique 19.67 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Grenada 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 130 Jamaica 18.88 kilograms per hectare 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)
- Rural population 180,246 (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 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Puerto Rico was 19.58 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 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.