Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Barbados stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Barbados 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +281.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +281.6% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Tuvalu 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Seychelles 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Haiti 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Brunei 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Barbados was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.