Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados stood at 0.0005 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0195 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 2021.
That places Barbados 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +80.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +307.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +307.2% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Barbados was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.