Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0007 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0069 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +263.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +99.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +345.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +88.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -84.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0007 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +345.1% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +263.6% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +99.1% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | -91.4% | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +88.3% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | -84.4% | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 143 North Korea 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Bhutan 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Tonga 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.