Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Dominican Republic
43.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
El Salvador
42.32 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
El Salvador rank
94th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 43.21 kilograms per hectare against 42.32 kilograms per hectare in El Salvador, a difference of 0.89 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and El Salvador ranks 94th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.47 kilograms per hectare | 42.27 kilograms per hectare | 31.8 kilograms per hectare | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 26.33 kilograms per hectare | 94.73 kilograms per hectare | 68.41 kilograms per hectare | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 21.76 kilograms per hectare | 72.58 kilograms per hectare | 50.82 kilograms per hectare | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 35.46 kilograms per hectare | 65.33 kilograms per hectare | 29.87 kilograms per hectare | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.97 kilograms per hectare | 62.51 kilograms per hectare | 24.54 kilograms per hectare | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 49.02 kilograms per hectare | 64.54 kilograms per hectare | 15.52 kilograms per hectare | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 62.65 kilograms per hectare | 42.42 kilograms per hectare | 20.23 kilograms per hectare | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 43.21 kilograms per hectare against 42.32 kilograms per hectare in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.89 kilograms per hectare, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and El Salvador ranks 94th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.