Cassava yields in Dominica
Dominica: Cassava yields was 9.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 101 countries
All-time high
11.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
9.47 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Dominica, 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, cassava yields in Dominica stood at 9.89 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Dominica peaked at 11.21 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.47 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Dominica 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 11.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | 11.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 56 Costa Rica 10.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Argentina 10.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Philippines 10.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 9.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Somalia 9.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Mozambique 9.2 tonnes 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 cassava yields in Dominica?
- Cassava yields in Dominica was 9.89 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 cassava yields recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Dominica rank for cassava yields?
- Dominica ranks 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava 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.