Urea — Import quantity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Urea — Import quantity was 98,530 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 98,530 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Dominican Republic peaked at 122,063 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.57 t, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.57 t | — |
| 2003 | 3.18 t | +457.9% |
| 2004 | 52,896 t | +1663283.6% |
| 2005 | 20,368 t | -61.5% |
| 2006 | 49,732 t | +144.2% |
| 2007 | 49,061 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20,130 t | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 61,414 t | +205.1% |
| 2010 | 78,736 t | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 85,732 t | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 81,039 t | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 62,521 t | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 76,241 t | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 81,177 t | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 81,395 t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95,136 t | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 122,063 t | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 104,087 t | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 115,474 t | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 87,942 t | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 80,526 t | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 94,288 t | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 98,530 t | +4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 98,530 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 10.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 98,530 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,931 t, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1663283.6% | 3.18 t | 52,896 t |
| 2003 | +457.9% | 0.57 t | 3.18 t |
| 2009 | +205.1% | 20,130 t | 61,414 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,701 t | 0.57 t | 61,414 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 86,813 t | 62,521 t | 122,063 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,352 t | 80,526 t | 115,474 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 58 Sudan (former) 105,386 t compare
- 59 Costa Rica 103,847 t compare
- 60 Switzerland 103,827 t compare
- 62 Nicaragua 86,746 t compare
- 63 Namibia 79,673 t compare
- 64 Lithuania 79,626 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 urea — import quantity in Dominican Republic?
- Urea — import quantity in Dominican Republic was 98,530 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 122,063 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 t in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for urea — import quantity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Import quantity. 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