Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 0 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2004.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th 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 square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.075 tonnes per square kilometre | +230.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0386 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | +575.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre | +662.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0614 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre. (68 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0293 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.075 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 186 South Sudan 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Greenland 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per square kilometre
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.