Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
187th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 63 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.06 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 187th out of 201 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.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1967 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 4.6 kilograms per hectare | +400.0% |
| 1970 | 8.23 kilograms per hectare | +78.9% |
| 1971 | 10.66 kilograms per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 13.97 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 11.52 kilograms per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 20.55 kilograms per hectare | +78.4% |
| 1975 | 18.01 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 16.34 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | -63.5% |
| 1978 | 11.58 kilograms per hectare | +94.0% |
| 1979 | 12.66 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 7.72 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 11.19 kilograms per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9 kilograms per hectare | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | +96.9% |
| 1985 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 11.83 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 13.92 kilograms per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 14.58 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 14.25 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.14 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.17 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 13.19 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 15.97 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 15.36 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.18 kilograms per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 16.32 kilograms per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 15.17 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.78 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 4.64 kilograms per hectare | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 12.36 kilograms per hectare | +166.4% |
| 2008 | 17.79 kilograms per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 14.82 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 22.21 kilograms per hectare | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 18.59 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 18.1 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.47 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.55 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.34 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.22 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.47 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 40.06 kilograms per hectare | +176.8% |
| 2019 | 4.82 kilograms per hectare | -88.0% |
| 2020 | 9.11 kilograms per hectare | +89.0% |
| 2021 | 11.18 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | 4.6 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.95 kilograms per hectare | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | 20.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | 4.9 kilograms per hectare | 14.58 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.65 kilograms per hectare | 13.18 kilograms per hectare | 16.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 17.79 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 kilograms per hectare | 4.82 kilograms per hectare | 40.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 11.18 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 184 Palau 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Martinique 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 North Korea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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- 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominican Republic was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Dominican Republic ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.