Pesticide use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pesticide use was 1,984 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Dominican Republic stood at 1,984 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,182 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 854 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,971 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,971 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,449 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 3,493 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,846 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4,375 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4,729 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5,082 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 7,182 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 4,018 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 854 tonnes | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 3,714 tonnes | +334.9% |
| 2005 | 3,516 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,116 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5,690 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 5,409 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,975 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6,317 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,384 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,452 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,519 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,587 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,028 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 5,874 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 6,815 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7,069 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,571 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 4,072 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 2,574 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 1,984 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,984 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,984 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +334.9% | 854 tonnes | 3,714 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,475 tonnes | 3,449 tonnes | 4,971 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,556 tonnes | 854 tonnes | 7,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,262 tonnes | 5,028 tonnes | 7,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,654 tonnes | 1,984 tonnes | 4,072 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Dominican Republic?
- Pesticide use in Dominican Republic was 1,984 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 854 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pesticide use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.