Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2616 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.092 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2009.
Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2616 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1308 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.155 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1136 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1434 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1119 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1178 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.092 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.163 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 0.155 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1947 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1794 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1602 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1698 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2131 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2024 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1766 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1408 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.092 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2616 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1785 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.155 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2131 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1678 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2024 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 118 Peru 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Myanmar 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Qatar 0.1355 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2616 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.