Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Dominica
Dominica: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -34.14 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Dominica stood at -34.14 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 367.0% on the previous year and down 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Dominica peaked at 547.8 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, -34.14 t, in 2023.
That places Dominica 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Dominica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 536 t | — |
| 1962 | 538.97 t | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 533.02 t | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 532.63 t | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 521.6 t | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 516.67 t | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 521.59 t | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 517.14 t | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 515.63 t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 519.54 t | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 519.96 t | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 522.07 t | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 512.33 t | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 512.38 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 510.04 t | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 506.69 t | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 547.8 t | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 411.13 t | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 124.47 t | -69.7% |
| 1980 | 287.59 t | +131.0% |
| 1981 | 278.09 t | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 72.17 t | -74.0% |
| 1983 | 273.43 t | +278.9% |
| 1984 | 337.37 t | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 385.86 t | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 382.78 t | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 388.04 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 374.77 t | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 470.78 t | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 217.53 t | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 528.05 t | +142.7% |
| 1992 | 530.67 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 527.31 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 538.96 t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 446.2 t | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 361.52 t | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 407.76 t | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 411.87 t | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 411.49 t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 412.53 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 422.04 t | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.29 t | -88.3% |
| 2003 | 99.98 t | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 132.54 t | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 192.77 t | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 92.76 t | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 314.52 t | +239.1% |
| 2008 | -15.27 t | -104.9% |
| 2009 | 32.47 t | -312.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7 t | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 140.08 t | +213.4% |
| 2012 | 71.38 t | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 71.48 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.62 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.48 t | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 73.45 t | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 13.09 t | -82.2% |
| 2018 | 44.45 t | +239.5% |
| 2019 | 123.45 t | +177.8% |
| 2020 | 35.08 t | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 53.08 t | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 12.79 t | -75.9% |
| 2023 | -34.14 t | -367.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -34.14 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -34.14 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,464 t. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -367.0% | 12.79 t | -34.14 t |
| 2009 | +312.6% | -15.27 t | 32.47 t |
| 1983 | +278.9% | 72.17 t | 273.43 t |
| 2007 | +239.1% | 92.76 t | 314.52 t |
| 2018 | +239.5% | 13.09 t | 44.45 t |
| 2011 | +213.4% | 44.7 t | 140.08 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 525.92 t | 515.63 t | 538.97 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 468.64 t | 124.47 t | 547.8 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.09 t | 72.17 t | 470.78 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.14 t | 217.53 t | 538.96 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.36 t | -15.27 t | 422.04 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.12 t | 13.09 t | 140.08 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 t | -34.14 t | 53.08 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 126 Nauru 2.29 t compare
- 127 Maldives -1.52 t compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.68 t compare
- 130 Mauritius -57.12 t compare
- 131 French Polynesia -66.08 t compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau -73.17 t compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Dominica?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Dominica was -34.14 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 547.8 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.14 t in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Dominica ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).