Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.9 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
64th
of 181 countries
All-time high
22.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.37 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 4.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 4.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 5.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 5.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 5.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 9.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 12.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 13.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 11.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 12.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 11.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 10.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 10.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 8.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 11.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 10.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 10.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 12.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 12.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 15.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 12.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 16.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 18.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 16 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 17.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 17.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 20.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 61 Senegal 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 21.29 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 20.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Switzerland 20.49 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.