NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 15,455 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, 2006–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Dominican Republic is 15,455 t, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1,310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,501 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 539 t, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 122 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.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,900 t | — |
| 2007 | 20,501 t | +247.5% |
| 2008 | 2,238 t | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 8,588 t | +283.7% |
| 2010 | 711 t | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 1,096 t | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 539 t | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 768 t | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 16,315 t | +2024.3% |
| 2015 | 15,720 t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15,965 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15,295 t | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 16,474 t | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11,152 t | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 15,840 t | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 15,455 t | -2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15,455 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,428 t, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15,455 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,494 t, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2024.3% | 768 t | 16,315 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,307 t | 2,238 t | 20,501 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,404 t | 539 t | 16,474 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,648 t | 15,455 t | 15,840 t | 2 |
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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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Dominican Republic?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Dominican Republic was 15,455 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,501 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 539 t in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,310.1%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf