Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Dominica
Dominica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 141 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Dominica, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 141 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Dominica peaked at 2,600 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
That places Dominica 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Dominica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,300 t | — |
| 1977 | 2,600 t | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 800 t | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 t | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 265 t | -81.1% |
| 1983 | 759 t | +186.4% |
| 1984 | 800 t | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 t | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 600 t | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 t | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,056 t | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 905 t | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 136 t | -86.4% |
| 2003 | 247 t | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 323 t | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 172 t | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 269 t | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 16 t | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 10 t | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 114 t | +1040.0% |
| 2010 | 94 t | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 377 t | +301.1% |
| 2012 | 194 t | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 221 t | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 203 t | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 275 t | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 186 t | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 39 t | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 172 t | +341.0% |
| 2019 | 282 t | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 151 t | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 171 t | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 143 t | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 141 t | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 141 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 141 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,658 t, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural 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 | +1040.0% | 10 t | 114 t |
| 2018 | +341.0% | 39 t | 172 t |
| 2011 | +301.1% | 94 t | 377 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,925 t | 800 t | 2,600 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 952.4 t | 265 t | 1,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,076 t | 600 t | 1,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.7 t | 10 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.3 t | 39 t | 377 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.2 t | 0 t | 171 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 170 Bahamas 223 t compare
- 171 China, Hong Kong SAR 201 t compare
- 172 Gambia 157 t compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 141 t compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 106 t compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 100 t 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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Dominica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Dominica was 141 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Dominica ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. 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