Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0017 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0215 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1967 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +92.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -66.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -64.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +1054.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -81.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +168.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +509.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +172.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0017 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0017 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1054.1% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +509.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.