Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 356 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Dominican Republic is 356 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,420 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108 t, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,596 t | 686 t | 2,420 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.9 t | 108 t | 946 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.8 t | 614 t | 1,514 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.2 t | 302 t | 526 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 310.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 67.18 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 23.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,149 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 288.77 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 42.07 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,044 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Dominican Republic?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Dominican Republic was 356 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 t in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).