Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 2,400 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Dominica 195th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,600 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 1,800 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,400 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 500 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 900 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1,283 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 784 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 800 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,400 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,800 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,077 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 929 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 157 tonnes | -84.3% |
| 2003 | 247 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 347 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 408 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 158 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 616 tonnes | +289.9% |
| 2008 | 203 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 121 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 114 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 186 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 119 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 293 tonnes | +146.2% |
| 2014 | 56 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 2015 | 315 tonnes | +462.5% |
| 2016 | 93 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 2017 | 104 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 50 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 227 tonnes | +354.0% |
| 2020 | 131 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 74 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 35 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +462.5% | 56 tonnes | 315 tonnes |
| 2019 | +354.0% | 50 tonnes | 227 tonnes |
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
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 5 tonnes compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1 tonnes compare
- 195 Aruba 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Dominica was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.