Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica
Jamaica: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 10.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.96
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 1974
All-time low
0.1
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica stood at 10.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica peaked at 27.6 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.13 | — |
| 1962 | 6.13 | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 6.2 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 10 | +61.3% |
| 1965 | 8.13 | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 9.3 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 17.3 | +86.0% |
| 1968 | 12.31 | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 10.77 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 12.07 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 13.92 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 27.6 | +91.7% |
| 1975 | 18 | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 5.2 | -71.1% |
| 1977 | 17.2 | +230.8% |
| 1978 | 8.47 | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 8.01 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 12.5 | +56.1% |
| 1981 | 12.13 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.46 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 9.31 | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 24.09 | +158.8% |
| 1985 | 9.09 | -62.3% |
| 1986 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.82 | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 22.13 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.64 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 16.44 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 16.81 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.37 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.71 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 19.93 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.66 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 20 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 22.89 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 20.54 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 19.94 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 20.8 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.62 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 17.05 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 20.07 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 25.52 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 19.56 | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 7.68 | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | -98.7% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +370.0% |
| 2009 | 10.35 | +2102.1% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 18.32 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 19.51 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.85 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 15.44 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.02 | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 13.28 | +164.5% |
| 2017 | 8.69 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 23.74 | +173.2% |
| 2019 | 15.58 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 14.18 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 14.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.28 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 10.96 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 | 5.13 | 17.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.89 | 5.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.23 | 9.09 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.23 | 16.44 | 22.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 | 0.1 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 5.02 | 23.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 10.96 | 14.18 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Jamaica was 10.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 1974.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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