Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.0003 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0194 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2013.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 170th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +54.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -96.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +112.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +112.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | -96.6% | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | -81.4% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +58.0% | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +55.1% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 167 Niger 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Uganda 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 173 Congo 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.