Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use was 15,420 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, 2014–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15,420 t for phosphate rock — agricultural use in 2021.
The figure is up 88.0% on the previous year and up 20,460.0% over ten years.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75 t | — |
| 2015 | 148 t | +97.3% |
| 2017 | 12 t | -91.9% |
| 2018 | 51,988 t | +433133.3% |
| 2019 | 5,929 t | -88.6% |
| 2020 | 8,204 t | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 15,420 t | +88.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15,420 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603 t, 25.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,630 t | 12 t | 51,988 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,812 t | 8,204 t | 15,420 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 6,360 t compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 61,546 t compare
- 1 Uruguay 100,289 t compare
- 2 Sri Lanka 34,889 t compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
- 4 India 15,370 t compare
- 5 Ukraine 4,424 t
- 6 Ecuador 1,206 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 phosphate rock — agricultural use in Dominican Republic?
- Phosphate rock — agricultural use in Dominican Republic was 15,420 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51,988 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for phosphate rock — agricultural use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is phosphate rock — agricultural use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20,460.0%. 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 Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf