Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,877 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Dominican Republic stood at 2,877 t.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,182 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 854 t, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,971 t | — |
| 1991 | 4,971 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,971 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,971 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,971 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,449 t | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 3,493 t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,846 t | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4,375 t | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4,729 t | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5,082 t | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,182 t | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 4,018 t | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 854 t | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 3,714 t | +334.9% |
| 2005 | 3,516 t | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,116 t | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5,690 t | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 5,409 t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,975 t | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6,317 t | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,384 t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,452 t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,519 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,587 t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,028 t | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 5,874 t | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 6,815 t | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7,069 t | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,571 t | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 4,072 t | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 2,573 t | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 1,987 t | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 2,595 t | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 2,877 t | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,475 t | 3,449 t | 4,971 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,556 t | 854 t | 7,182 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,262 t | 5,028 t | 7,069 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,821 t | 1,987 t | 4,072 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 76 Saudi Arabia 3,213 t compare
- 77 Georgia 3,107 t compare
- 78 Serbia 2,938 t compare
- 80 Sudan (former) 2,862 t compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,723 t compare
- 82 Lesotho 2,266 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Dominican Republic?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Dominican Republic was 2,877 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 854 t in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).