Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 79th 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 square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4918 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6557 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9836 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1979 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1981 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1990 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8721 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2984 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3607 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1311 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1998 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1070.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2902 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7852 tonnes per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 0.482 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4016 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1508 tonnes per square kilometre | +513.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4131 tonnes per square kilometre | +173.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2541 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.518 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3361 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6574 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7033 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4639 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2066 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3131 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4541 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5066 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1070.0% | 0.1311 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +513.3% | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1508 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3279 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1311 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4501 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.432 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7033 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.509 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 76 Panama 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Hong Kong 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Morocco 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Nicaragua 0.4896 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Togo 0.4882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Benin 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.