Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 16,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Dominican Republic peaked at 24,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 8,000 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 9,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 16,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 21,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 14,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 16,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +700.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +200.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,700 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,250 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Dominican Republic?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Dominican Republic was 16,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.