Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 452 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas, 1966–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas stood at 452 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas peaked at 1,989 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 786 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 524 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 463 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 529 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 600 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 400 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 697 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 489 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 556 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 662 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1,279 tonnes | +93.2% |
| 2017 | 1,628 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1,989 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 633 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 452 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 452 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 100 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 4 |
| 1970s | 530.2 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 300 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 140 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 250 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 991.62 tonnes | 489 tonnes | 1,989 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 452 tonnes | 452 tonnes | 452 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 162 New Caledonia 562 tonnes compare
- 163 Hong Kong 546 tonnes compare
- 164 South Sudan 458 tonnes compare
- 166 Reunion 389 tonnes compare
- 167 Haiti 345 tonnes compare
- 168 Martinique 331 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1867 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bahamas was 452 tonnes in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,989 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bahamas ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.