Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 5.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1990 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2744 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1462 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1872 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1487 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2026 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1718 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1769 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2308 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2154 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2231 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2436 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2821 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2718 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2769 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3667 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3615 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3487 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -91.8% | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2744 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +73.1% | 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2308 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -66.7% | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -46.7% | 0.2744 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1462 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -42.3% | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8108 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2723 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2154 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3667 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2885 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3487 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 109 Burundi 0.2682 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bermuda 0.2593 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Fiji 0.2549 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.2497 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tanzania 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.