Fertilizer use — all countries

Fertilizer use — United States Virgin Islands

Fertilizer use in the United States Virgin Islands in 2020 — 63.5 kg/ha. Ranked 120 in the world out of 199. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 15.3%.

2020 63.5 kg/ha −2.44% vs 2019
World rank 120of 199
Period maximum 433.3 kg/ha1994
Period minimum 31.5 kg/ha2003

Trend over time

1961–2020 · kg per hectare

Fertilizer use — United States Virgin Islands, 1961–20200200400600196119671973197919851991199720032009201520201961: 75 kg/ha1962: 81.5 kg/ha1963: 54.3 kg/ha1964: 55.2 kg/ha1965: 61.7 kg/ha1966: 61.7 kg/ha1967: 80 kg/ha1968: 120 kg/ha1969: 120 kg/ha1970: 180 kg/ha1971: 103.4 kg/ha1972: 112.4 kg/ha1973: 126 kg/ha1974: 140 kg/ha1975: 180 kg/ha1976: 180 kg/ha1977: 200 kg/ha1978: 200 kg/ha1979: 200 kg/ha1980: 220 kg/ha1981: 220 kg/ha1982: 220 kg/ha1983: 240 kg/ha1984: 260 kg/ha1985: 325 kg/ha1986: 325 kg/ha1987: 325 kg/ha1988: 325 kg/ha1989: 325 kg/ha1990: 325 kg/ha1991: 325 kg/ha1992: 325 kg/ha1993: 325 kg/ha1994: 433.3 kg/ha1995: 433.3 kg/ha1996: 433.3 kg/ha1997: 433.3 kg/ha1998: 200 kg/ha1999: 300 kg/ha2000: 300 kg/ha2001: 300 kg/ha2002: 57.3 kg/ha2003: 31.5 kg/ha2004: 35.7 kg/ha2005: 38.7 kg/ha2006: 67.9 kg/ha2007: 67.3 kg/ha2008: 75.8 kg/ha2009: 41.3 kg/ha2010: 85.2 kg/ha2011: 77.7 kg/ha2012: 86.5 kg/ha2013: 90.2 kg/ha2014: 108.6 kg/ha2015: 106 kg/ha2016: 99.8 kg/ha2017: 98.9 kg/ha2018: 63.7 kg/ha2019: 65.1 kg/ha2020: 63.5 kg/ha
Change over the period: −11.5 (−15.27%) Average annual rate: -0.28 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 63.5 kg/ha
World 145.3 kg/ha
Caribbean computed 50.7 kg/ha
High-income countries computed 113.2 kg/ha
Fertilizer use — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/ha Change Change, %
2020 63.5 −1.6 −2.44%
2019 65.1 +1.4 +2.25%
2018 63.7 −35.2 −35.6%
2017 98.9 −0.9 −0.92%
2016 99.8 −6.2 −5.83%
2015 106 −2.6 −2.39%
2014 108.6 +18.4 +20.45%
2013 90.2 +3.7 +4.25%
2012 86.5 +8.8 +11.35%
2011 77.7 −7.5 −8.8%
2010 85.2 +43.9 +106.15%
2009 41.3 −34.5 −45.47%
2008 75.8 +8.4 +12.53%
2007 67.3 −0.6 −0.88%
2006 67.9 +29.2 +75.35%
2005 38.7 +3 +8.48%
2004 35.7 +4.2 +13.33%
2003 31.5 −25.8 −45.01%
2002 57.3 −242.7 −80.9%
2001 300 +0 +0%
2000 300 +0 +0%
1999 300 +100 +50%
1998 200 −233.3 −53.85%
1997 433.3 +0 +0%
1996 433.3 +0 +0%
1995 433.3 +0 +0%
1994 433.3 +108.3 +33.33%
1993 325 +0 +0%
1992 325 +0 +0%
1991 325 +0 +0%
1990 325 +0 +0%
1989 325 +0 +0%
1988 325 +0 +0%
1987 325 +0 +0%
1986 325 +0 +0%
1985 325 +65 +25%
1984 260 +20 +8.33%
1983 240 +20 +9.09%
1982 220 +0 +0%
1981 220 +0 +0%
1980 220 +20 +10%
1979 200 +0 +0%
1978 200 +0 +0%
1977 200 +20 +11.11%
1976 180 +0 +0%
1975 180 +40 +28.57%
1974 140 +14 +11.11%
1973 126 +13.6 +12.1%
1972 112.4 +9 +8.7%
1971 103.4 −76.6 −42.56%
1970 180 +60 +50%
1969 120 +0 +0%
1968 120 +40 +50%
1967 80 +18.3 +29.73%
1966 61.7 +0 +0%
1965 61.7 +6.5 +11.78%
1964 55.2 +0.8 +1.53%
1963 54.3 −27.2 −33.33%
1962 81.5 +6.5 +8.67%
1961 75

About the indicator

Consumption of mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphate and potash in nutrient terms) in kilograms per hectare of arable land. It is directly linked to yields, but excessive application leads to the pollution of water bodies and to nitrous oxide emissions — which is why the optimum, not the maximum, is the goal here.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by arable land — the same denominator that stands in the indicator. The figure does not distinguish types of fertilizer and says nothing about whether it was applied at the right rate and the right time.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.