Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: 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 Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 193 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 unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 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 Jamaica
- 140 Montenegro 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Netherlands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Belgium 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Oman 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Jamaica 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.