Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize
Belize: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0408 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0408 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 143.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0785 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Belize ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +135.9% |
| 1963 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -54.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +57.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +142.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +51.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -74.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +181.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +519.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +241.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +144.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +119.8% |
| 2014 | 0.051 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +143.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0408 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0408 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +519.9% | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +241.9% | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0785 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Belize was 0.0408 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0785 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.