Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Dominica
Dominica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 141 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Dominica, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Dominica stood at 141 t.
That represents a change of up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Dominica peaked at 2,600 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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 | 140 t | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 246 t | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 323 t | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 172 t | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 245 t | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 16 t | -93.5% |
| 2008 | 10 t | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 182 t | +1720.0% |
| 2010 | 31 t | -83.0% |
| 2011 | 19 t | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 6 t | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 5 t | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 66 t | +1220.0% |
| 2015 | 127 t | +92.4% |
| 2016 | 187 t | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 123 t | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 240 t | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 282 t | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 209 t | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 237 t | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 122 t | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 141 t | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 141 t | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 141 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 141 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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 | +1720.0% | 10 t | 182 t |
| 2014 | +1220.0% | 5 t | 66 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 | 333.4 t | 10 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.6 t | 5 t | 282 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 t | 122 t | 237 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 161 Mauritania 199 t compare
- 162 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 168.68 t compare
- 163 Gambia 157 t compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 141 t compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 106 t compare
- 167 Ethiopia PDR 100 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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Dominica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity 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) — import quantity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Dominica ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. 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) — Import quantity. 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