Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.36 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.68 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2213 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1613 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1656 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.207 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3105 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2691 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3105 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3245 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5381 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8549 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8409 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9667 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.621 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7245 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6624 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5771 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7105 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5837 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6355 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5175 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6479 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6831 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6417 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7203 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5507 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8107 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9729 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8839 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8259 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.946 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8423 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8654 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7626 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9201 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8929 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9478 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9359 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6998 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7594 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9089 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2295 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3105 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6821 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3245 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9667 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6441 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8107 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8259 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9561 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7626 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6998 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 40 Spain 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 New Zealand 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Israel 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Latvia 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.