Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda
Bermuda: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 57.02 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda is 57.02 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda peaked at 84 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2019.
Bermuda ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.67 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1987 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 80.95 kilograms per hectare | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 84 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 73.76 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 52.34 kilograms per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 6.67 kilograms per hectare | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 53.47 kilograms per hectare | +701.6% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 57.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 57.02 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.24 kilograms per hectare, 3.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.34 kilograms per hectare | 36.67 kilograms per hectare | 50 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.17 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 84 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.12 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 57.02 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More agriculture & rural data for Bermuda
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.44 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.38 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bermuda was 57.02 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 84 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- How does Bermuda rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bermuda ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.