Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0058 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.012 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +61.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +54.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +81.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0058 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0058 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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)
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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.