Nitrogen fertilizer use in Dominica
Dominica: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use in Dominica stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Dominica peaked at 2,400 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Dominica 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,325 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,067 tonnes | 784 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,541 tonnes | 929 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.7 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.7 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 315 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 131 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 191 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 26.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 115 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Dominica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Dominica was 0 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.