Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Puerto Rico 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 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 Puerto Rico
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 unit of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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
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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.