Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Dominica
Dominica: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 2.27 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Dominica is 2.27 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Dominica peaked at 19.34 kg/cap in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 76th 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) 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 | 18.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 19.34 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 15.13 kg/cap | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 5.48 kg/cap | -63.8% |
| 1980 | 9.58 kg/cap | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 9.59 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.65 kg/cap | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 10.49 kg/cap | +187.4% |
| 1984 | 12.49 kg/cap | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 13.94 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.08 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.16 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.11 kg/cap | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 8.62 kg/cap | -49.6% |
| 1991 | 18.76 kg/cap | +117.6% |
| 1992 | 18.75 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.72 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.71 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.53 kg/cap | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 13.04 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 14.43 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 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 | 2.05 kg/cap | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 kg/cap | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 4.71 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 6.68 kg/cap | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 3.55 kg/cap | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 10.86 kg/cap | +205.9% |
| 2008 | 0.15 kg/cap | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 kg/cap | +1006.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 kg/cap | +221.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 kg/cap | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 3.17 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.56 kg/cap | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 3.61 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 kg/cap | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 kg/cap | +65.8% |
| 2019 | 5.22 kg/cap | +107.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 kg/cap | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 2.86 kg/cap | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 kg/cap | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2.27 kg/cap | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.27 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.75 kg/cap, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.27 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 kg/cap, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) 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 | +1006.7% | 0.15 kg/cap | 1.66 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 19.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.91 kg/cap | 3.65 kg/cap | 17.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.56 kg/cap | 8.62 kg/cap | 18.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 14.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 kg/cap | 1.52 kg/cap | 5.22 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 2.86 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 73 North Macedonia 2.64 kg/cap compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.36 kg/cap compare
- 75 Panama 2.29 kg/cap compare
- 77 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
- 79 Indonesia 2.05 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Dominica?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Dominica was 2.27 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 kg/cap in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 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