Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica
Dominica: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica stood at 0. 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, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica peaked at 82.35 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.47 | — |
| 1977 | 82.35 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 64.71 | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 23.53 | -63.6% |
| 1980 | 41.18 | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 41.18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.59 | -62.1% |
| 1983 | 44.65 | +186.4% |
| 1984 | 52.94 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 58.82 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 58.82 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.82 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.5 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 75 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 81.25 | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.93 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 60.33 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 66.67 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 66.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.82 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 52.63 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 50 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 12.35 | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 16.15 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 22.95 | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4 | +206.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | -98.7% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | +986.0% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | +221.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 9.63 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 9.69 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.99 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 10.95 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | +64.0% |
| 2019 | 15.42 | +106.1% |
| 2020 | 6.53 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 8.36 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.77 | 23.53 | 82.35 | 4 |
| 1980s | 50.95 | 15.59 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.69 | 37.5 | 81.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.66 | 0.5 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 4.56 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 0 | 8.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 184 Palau 0.12 compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 compare
- 187 Martinique 0 compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 compare
- 187 Naoero 0 compare
- 187 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population 26.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Dominica was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.35 in 1977.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Dominica ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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