Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) was 310,708 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Saint Lucia is 310,708 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.00 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15,000 kg, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 400,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 600,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 800,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 1.00 million kg | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million kg | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million kg | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million kg | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million kg | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million kg | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 716,000 kg | -47.8% |
| 1981 | 950,000 kg | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million kg | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million kg | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million kg | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million kg | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million kg | +95.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million kg | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million kg | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 2.86 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million kg | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 531,819 kg | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 181,722 kg | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 220,490 kg | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 80,400 kg | -63.5% |
| 1998 | 936,136 kg | +1064.4% |
| 1999 | 767,237 kg | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 917,782 kg | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 176,760 kg | -80.7% |
| 2003 | 478,835 kg | +170.9% |
| 2004 | 206,690 kg | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 293,544 kg | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 244,702 kg | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 43,766 kg | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 15,000 kg | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 92,000 kg | +513.3% |
| 2010 | 252,000 kg | +173.9% |
| 2011 | 155,000 kg | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 316,451 kg | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 205,103 kg | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 400,746 kg | +95.4% |
| 2015 | 428,878 kg | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 283,226 kg | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 125,769 kg | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 191,297 kg | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 276,562 kg | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 308,957 kg | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 310,707 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 310,708 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 310,708 kg | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 310,708 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.63 million kg, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 310,708 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.85 million kg, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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 | +1064.4% | 80,400 kg | 936,136 kg |
| 2009 | +513.3% | 15,000 kg | 92,000 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,333 kg | 200,000 kg | 1.00 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million kg | 1.07 million kg | 2.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million kg | 716,000 kg | 2.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million kg | 80,400 kg | 3.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,342 kg | 15,000 kg | 917,782 kg | 9 |
| 2010s | 263,503 kg | 125,769 kg | 428,878 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,270 kg | 308,957 kg | 310,708 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 182 Bahamas 452,114 kg compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 416,623 kg compare
- 184 Réunion 389,040 kg compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 300,667 kg compare
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 258,644 kg compare
- 188 Congo 226,333 kg compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Saint Lucia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Saint Lucia was 310,708 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 kg in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).