Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Dominica
Dominica: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 6.67 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Dominica is 6.67 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Dominica peaked at 82.35 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 129th of 213 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 76.47 kg/ha | — |
| 1977 | 82.35 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 64.71 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 23.53 kg/ha | -63.6% |
| 1980 | 41.18 kg/ha | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 41.18 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.59 kg/ha | -62.1% |
| 1983 | 44.65 kg/ha | +186.4% |
| 1984 | 52.94 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 58.82 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 58.82 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.82 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.5 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 75 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 81.25 kg/ha | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 81.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.93 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 60.33 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 66.67 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 66.67 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.82 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 52.63 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 50 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7 kg/ha | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 12.35 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 16.15 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 22.95 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4 kg/ha | +206.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5 kg/ha | -98.7% |
| 2009 | 5.56 kg/ha | +1012.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 15.02 kg/ha | +221.6% |
| 2012 | 8.67 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 9.82 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 9.87 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.27 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 4.62 kg/ha | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 7.64 kg/ha | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 15.73 kg/ha | +105.9% |
| 2020 | 6.67 kg/ha | -57.6% |
| 2021 | 8.53 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 4.71 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6.67 kg/ha | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.67 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.67 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.25 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1012.0% | 0.5 kg/ha | 5.56 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.71 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 82.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.95 kg/ha | 15.59 kg/ha | 75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.69 kg/ha | 37.5 kg/ha | 81.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 kg/ha | 0.5 kg/ha | 52.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 kg/ha | 4.62 kg/ha | 15.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 8.53 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Dominica?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Dominica was 6.67 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Dominica ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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