Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica
Dominica: Potash 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
190th
of 201 countries
All-time high
152.94 kilograms per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica is 0 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. 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, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica peaked at 152.94 kilograms per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 190th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 135.29 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1977 | 152.94 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 117.65 kilograms per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 47.06 kilograms per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 82.35 kilograms per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 82.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.59 kilograms per hectare | -81.1% |
| 1983 | 44.65 kilograms per hectare | +186.4% |
| 1984 | 47.06 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 47.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.94 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 58.82 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 62.5 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 75 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 81.25 kilograms per hectare | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 81.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.4 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 60.33 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 66.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.82 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 52.63 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 50 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8 kilograms per hectare | -86.4% |
| 2003 | 12.35 kilograms per hectare | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 16.15 kilograms per hectare | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6 kilograms per hectare | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 13.45 kilograms per hectare | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 5.43 kilograms per hectare | +986.0% |
| 2010 | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 16.39 kilograms per hectare | +300.7% |
| 2012 | 8.45 kilograms per hectare | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 9.63 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.84 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.99 kilograms per hectare | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 8.12 kilograms per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | +332.4% |
| 2019 | 12.26 kilograms per hectare | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6 kilograms per hectare | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 6.26 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.23 kilograms per hectare | 47.06 kilograms per hectare | 152.94 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 56.83 kilograms per hectare | 15.59 kilograms per hectare | 82.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.54 kilograms per hectare | 37.5 kilograms per hectare | 81.25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 52.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 kilograms per hectare | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 16.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 187 Sudan 0.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Guinea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Dominica 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 152.94 kilograms per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Dominica ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.