Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023. 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, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.0346 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 189th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -64.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +79.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +101.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -84.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +289.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +144.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -81.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +462.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +356.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +462.2% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +356.0% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 186 Haiti 0 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Singapore 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per person
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Dominica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominica was 0 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.