Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: 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 Saint Lucia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -72.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -64.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +974.7% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +146.7% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +529.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +159.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +974.7% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +529.2% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9 |
| 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 Saint Lucia
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 unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 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.