Banana yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Banana yields was 36.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
24th
of 130 countries
All-time high
45.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
11.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Dominican Republic stood at 36.44 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 45.65 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 11.26 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 11.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 32.12 tonnes per hectare | +150.7% |
| 1991 | 17.84 tonnes per hectare | -44.5% |
| 1992 | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 31.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 30.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 25.27 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 33.26 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 28.41 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 27.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.71 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 31.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 26.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 32.64 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 33.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 42.56 tonnes per hectare | +100.3% |
| 2013 | 45.65 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 43.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 43.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 43.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 39.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 36.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 36.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 36.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.7% | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | 32.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +100.3% | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | 42.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +79.8% | 17.84 tonnes per hectare | 32.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +50.0% | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | 33.26 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | -44.5% | 32.12 tonnes per hectare | 17.84 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.66 tonnes per hectare | 17.84 tonnes per hectare | 33.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.14 tonnes per hectare | 24.26 tonnes per hectare | 32.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.76 tonnes per hectare | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | 45.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.91 tonnes per hectare | 36.44 tonnes per hectare | 43.85 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- 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 banana yields in Dominican Republic?
- Banana yields in Dominican Republic was 36.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.65 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for banana yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.