Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0012 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0068 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +105.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -67.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +92.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +80.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +64.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0012 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0012 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.