Cassava yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cassava yields was 5.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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
Dominican Republic recorded 5.79 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.46 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
That places Dominican Republic 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 tonnes per hectare | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 6.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 79 Comoros 5.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 80 Nigeria 5.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 82 French Guiana 5.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 5.45 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Dominican Republic?
- Cassava yields in Dominican Republic was 5.79 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cassava yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.