Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 16,717 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16,717 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Dominican Republic peaked at 42,392 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,219 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,082 t | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1,500 t | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 876 t | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 2,000 t | +128.3% |
| 1968 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 10,100 t | +304.0% |
| 1970 | 14,207 t | +40.7% |
| 1971 | 16,617 t | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 18,412 t | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 21,333 t | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 26,197 t | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 20,400 t | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 19,400 t | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 12,476 t | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 17,300 t | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 27,200 t | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 26,300 t | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 25,900 t | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 19,300 t | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 13,900 t | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 18,500 t | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 13,800 t | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 13,400 t | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 25,900 t | +93.3% |
| 1988 | 17,900 t | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 32,100 t | +79.3% |
| 1990 | 21,745 t | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 23,800 t | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 29,900 t | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 10,100 t | -66.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 t | +157.4% |
| 1995 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,300 t | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 32,800 t | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 27,500 t | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 24,000 t | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 27,795 t | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 35,089 t | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 600 t | -98.3% |
| 2003 | 18,969 t | +3061.5% |
| 2004 | 20,342 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,342 t | -83.6% |
| 2006 | 8,537 t | +155.4% |
| 2007 | 34,882 t | +308.6% |
| 2008 | 10,345 t | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 15,270 t | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 13,830 t | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13,673 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,936 t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 14,947 t | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 24,150 t | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 23,868 t | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,530 t | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 16,774 t | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 42,392 t | +152.7% |
| 2019 | 15,250 t | -64.0% |
| 2020 | 15,388 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21,429 t | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 9,919 t | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 14,581 t | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 16,717 t | +14.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16,717 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16,717 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3061.5% | 600 t | 18,969 t |
| 2007 | +308.6% | 8,537 t | 34,882 t |
| 1969 | +304.0% | 2,500 t | 10,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,586 t | 876 t | 10,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,354 t | 12,476 t | 27,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,700 t | 13,400 t | 32,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,214 t | 10,100 t | 32,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,517 t | 600 t | 35,089 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,735 t | 13,673 t | 42,392 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,607 t | 9,919 t | 21,429 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21,475 t compare
- 82 Angola 18,454 t compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 17,994 t compare
- 85 Estonia 16,244 t compare
- 86 Switzerland 16,210 t compare
- 87 Slovakia 16,030 t compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % 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 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Dominican Republic?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Dominican Republic was 16,717 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42,392 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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