Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.66 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Dominica stood at 1.66 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Dominica peaked at 34.63 kg/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 139th of 215 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 22.22 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 24.86 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 19.25 kg/cap | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 6.85 kg/cap | -64.4% |
| 1980 | 12.31 kg/cap | +79.7% |
| 1981 | 13.7 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 17.65 kg/cap | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 10.83 kg/cap | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 11.1 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 12.54 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 14.08 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.16 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.51 kg/cap | +101.3% |
| 1990 | 31.6 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 34.63 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 28.85 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.91 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 15.5 kg/cap | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 13.38 kg/cap | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 14.43 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 14.47 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.52 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.64 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3 kg/cap | -84.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 kg/cap | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 5.05 kg/cap | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3 kg/cap | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 8.95 kg/cap | +289.1% |
| 2008 | 2.95 kg/cap | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 kg/cap | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 kg/cap | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 kg/cap | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 4.19 kg/cap | +143.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 kg/cap | -80.9% |
| 2015 | 4.46 kg/cap | +457.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 kg/cap | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.73 kg/cap | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33 kg/cap | +356.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 kg/cap | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 kg/cap | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 0.51 kg/cap | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 kg/cap | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.66 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.66 kg/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +457.5% | 0.8 kg/cap | 4.46 kg/cap |
| 2019 | +356.2% | 0.73 kg/cap | 3.33 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.32 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 24.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 kg/cap | 10.83 kg/cap | 28.51 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.21 kg/cap | 13.38 kg/cap | 34.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 kg/cap | 1.76 kg/cap | 14.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 kg/cap | 0.73 kg/cap | 4.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.92 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 137 Saint Lucia 1.72 kg/cap compare
- 138 Japan 1.7 kg/cap compare
- 140 Nigeria 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 140 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 142 Algeria 1.5 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Dominica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Dominica was 1.66 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 kg/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Dominica ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf