Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 2,332 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, 2006–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,332 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Dominican Republic peaked at 21,005 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,109 t, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,121 t | — |
| 2007 | 6,245 t | +100.1% |
| 2008 | 21,005 t | +236.3% |
| 2009 | 7,760 t | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 1,171 t | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 2,236 t | +90.9% |
| 2012 | 1,229 t | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 2,391 t | +94.5% |
| 2014 | 1,347 t | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 1,109 t | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 2,784 t | +151.0% |
| 2017 | 2,085 t | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 3,828 t | +83.6% |
| 2019 | 2,467 t | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 3,240 t | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 2,332 t | -28.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,332 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67 t, 34.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,332 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 64.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,533 t | 3,121 t | 21,005 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,065 t | 1,109 t | 3,828 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,786 t | 2,332 t | 3,240 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Dominican Republic?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Dominican Republic was 2,332 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21,005 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,109 t in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Potassium nitrate — 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