Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.001 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0238 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 2009.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 139th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -66.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +99.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -91.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.001 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.001 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +99.6% | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | -91.8% | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +73.9% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -66.8% | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | -46.6% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | -42.6% | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.