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 82nd of 200 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.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,420 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,420 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,420 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,420 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,420 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 686 t | -71.7% |
| 1996 | 712 t | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 727 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 892 t | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 844 t | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 796 t | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 946 t | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 527 t | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 108 t | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 263 t | +143.5% |
| 2005 | 362 t | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 289 t | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 364 t | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 462 t | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 552 t | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 614 t | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 628 t | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 643 t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 658 t | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 673 t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 824 t | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 1,514 t | +83.7% |
| 2017 | 757 t | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 976 t | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 751 t | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 526 t | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 302 t | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 311 t | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 386 t | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 356 t | -7.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 356 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 350 t, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 356 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 356 t, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Sudan (former) 385 t compare
- 80 Nepal 370 t compare
- 81 Algeria 367 t compare
- 83 Switzerland 355 t compare
- 84 Fiji 344 t compare
- 85 Eswatini 333 t compare
- 85 Madagascar 333 t compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 82nd out of 200 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).