Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 57.51 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.51 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
169.72 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
8.33 kilograms per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic stood at 57.51 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic peaked at 169.72 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.33 kilograms per hectare, in 1963.
That places Dominican Republic 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.14 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.95 kilograms per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 8.33 kilograms per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 9.67 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 11.42 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 14.89 kilograms per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 16.48 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 15.14 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 26.81 kilograms per hectare | +77.1% |
| 1970 | 33.37 kilograms per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 46.1 kilograms per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 65.01 kilograms per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 62.93 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 80.06 kilograms per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 58.16 kilograms per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 57.87 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 37.31 kilograms per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 41.82 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 51.74 kilograms per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 36.33 kilograms per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 40.85 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 42.31 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 29.37 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 41.54 kilograms per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 42.66 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 40.36 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 50.67 kilograms per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 43.77 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 56.03 kilograms per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 65.12 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 67.29 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 60.04 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 56.37 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 65.85 kilograms per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 68.74 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 67.69 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 80.8 kilograms per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 73.1 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 70.56 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 69.57 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.03 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 50 kilograms per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 36.16 kilograms per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 42.13 kilograms per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 40.65 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.1 kilograms per hectare | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 65.75 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 56.45 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 53.89 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 73.13 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 63.08 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 50.51 kilograms per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 49.37 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 91.3 kilograms per hectare | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 96.02 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 94.96 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 169.72 kilograms per hectare | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 93.99 kilograms per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 111.34 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 103.08 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 54.84 kilograms per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 57.51 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2 kilograms per hectare | 8.33 kilograms per hectare | 26.81 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.44 kilograms per hectare | 33.37 kilograms per hectare | 80.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.39 kilograms per hectare | 29.37 kilograms per hectare | 56.03 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.56 kilograms per hectare | 56.37 kilograms per hectare | 80.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.57 kilograms per hectare | 36.16 kilograms per hectare | 74.03 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.04 kilograms per hectare | 49.37 kilograms per hectare | 169.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.69 kilograms per hectare | 54.84 kilograms per hectare | 111.34 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 102 Peru 59.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.84 kilograms per hectare compare
- 104 Albania 57.53 kilograms per hectare compare
- 106 Fiji 57.15 kilograms per hectare compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 55.74 kilograms per hectare compare
- 108 Seychelles 55.69 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic was 57.51 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 169.72 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 kilograms per hectare in 1963.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.