Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.06 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.06 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.018 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0233 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0245 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1967 | 0.038 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0408 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0362 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0414 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0783 1000 USD per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1974 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0977 1000 USD per square kilometre | +307.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0828 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1492 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1587 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1879 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2834 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3367 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2286 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2762 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2375 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2067 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2363 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2277 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2484 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2794 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4918 1000 USD per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1998 | 0.727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9621 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8621 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.581 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.568 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6547 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +307.1% | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0977 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0901 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1879 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2561 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2067 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3367 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3978 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2567 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9621 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.568 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 38 British Virgin Islands 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Greece 2.63 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Romania 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Tonga 2.48 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 2.55 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.