Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 21.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.33 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48.53 kilograms per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
2.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 21.33 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 48.53 kilograms per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.13 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.89 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 4.89 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.43 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 9.86 kilograms per hectare | +81.6% |
| 1966 | 5.87 kilograms per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1967 | 2.82 kilograms per hectare | -52.0% |
| 1968 | 8.95 kilograms per hectare | +217.4% |
| 1969 | 9.78 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 6.52 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | -60.3% |
| 1972 | 4.89 kilograms per hectare | +88.8% |
| 1973 | 2.84 kilograms per hectare | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 3.74 kilograms per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 2.98 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 2.67 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 3 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 8 kilograms per hectare | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 10 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 12.63 kilograms per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 9.76 kilograms per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 48.53 kilograms per hectare | +397.2% |
| 1984 | 8.82 kilograms per hectare | -81.8% |
| 1985 | 19.51 kilograms per hectare | +121.2% |
| 1986 | 10.77 kilograms per hectare | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 24.94 kilograms per hectare | +131.6% |
| 1988 | 3.21 kilograms per hectare | -87.1% |
| 1989 | 3.03 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.82 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 8 kilograms per hectare | +183.7% |
| 1992 | 10.67 kilograms per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 8 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 13.33 kilograms per hectare | +66.6% |
| 1995 | 14.29 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 14.29 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.38 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.67 kilograms per hectare | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 5 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 11.43 kilograms per hectare | +128.6% |
| 2001 | 6.42 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 15.09 kilograms per hectare | +135.0% |
| 2003 | 15.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.25 kilograms per hectare | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 4.26 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 4.26 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 8.51 kilograms per hectare | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 10.64 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 10.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.51 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 10.57 kilograms per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 12.46 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 17.62 kilograms per hectare | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 18.29 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.5 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 21.33 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | 2.82 kilograms per hectare | 9.86 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.85 kilograms per hectare | 3.03 kilograms per hectare | 48.53 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 kilograms per hectare | 2.82 kilograms per hectare | 15.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 kilograms per hectare | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | 15.09 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 kilograms per hectare | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | 12.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.68 kilograms per hectare | 17.62 kilograms per hectare | 21.5 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Trinidad and Tobago was 21.33 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 48.53 kilograms per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.