Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bahamas, 1966–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0011 tonnes per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0051 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, 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 use, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +43.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +96.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +295.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +91.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -68.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0011 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0011 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +295.1% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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, per capita in Bahamas?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.