Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2512 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Barbados 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1963 | 8.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1977 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +309.5% |
| 2005 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9837 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9465 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6535 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5349 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3442 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.407 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2512 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4279 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +309.5% | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9837 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3442 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3535 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2512 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4279 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 97 Paraguay 0.3397 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.3351 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Chile 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Jamaica 0.3277 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Syria 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Zambia 0.3122 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2512 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.