Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 1,362 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Dominican Republic is 1,362 kg 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, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,677 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 124.2 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Dominican Republic ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 161.33 kg per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 124.2 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 165.6 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 207 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 296.17 kg per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 310.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 269.1 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 310.5 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 324.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 538.11 kg per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1972 | 854.89 kg per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1973 | 840.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 966.67 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 620.99 kg per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 724.49 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 662.39 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 577.07 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 710.51 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 583.73 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 649.97 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 635.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 517.49 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 647.9 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 683.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 641.69 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 720.35 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 550.65 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 810.72 kg per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 972.92 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 1,056 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 883.88 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 825.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 945.97 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1,035 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,035 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,147 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1,062 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,095 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,004 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,242 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 1,065 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 842.33 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 865.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 762.6 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,020 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 920.1 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 892.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 947.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,119 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 935.93 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 699.75 kg per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 759.45 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 908.86 kg per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1,255 kg per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1,358 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,459 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,677 kg per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2019 | 2,400 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,599 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,175 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1,251 kg per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 1,362 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,362 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,362 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 335.11 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.52 kg per square kilometre | 124.2 kg per square kilometre | 310.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 682.05 kg per square kilometre | 324.49 kg per square kilometre | 966.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 644.11 kg per square kilometre | 517.49 kg per square kilometre | 810.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | 825.92 kg per square kilometre | 1,147 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 956.15 kg per square kilometre | 762.6 kg per square kilometre | 1,242 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,357 kg per square kilometre | 699.75 kg per square kilometre | 2,677 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,847 kg per square kilometre | 1,251 kg per square kilometre | 2,599 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Dominican Republic?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Dominican Republic was 1,362 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,677 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.2 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural 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.