Cereal production in Dominica
Dominica: Cereal production was 193.13 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.13 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
250 metric tons
in 1983
All-time low
130 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 193.13 metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Dominica peaked at 250 metric tons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 130 metric tons, in 1961.
That places Dominica 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 130 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 160 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 160 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 160 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 160 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 170 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 180 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 180 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 190 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 200 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 220 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 230 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 235 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 240 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 250 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 230 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 200 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 180 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 180 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 160 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 160 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 150 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 159.4 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 161.78 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 160 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 174.37 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 170 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 172.59 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 173.76 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 168.15 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 174.24 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 175.21 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 173.8 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 176.14 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 180 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 182.02 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 190 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 200 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 210 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 190.21 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 184.23 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 170 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 140 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 200 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 193.88 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 188.94 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 188.27 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 189.57 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 190.47 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 191.38 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 192.42 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 192.19 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 192.66 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 193.13 metric tons | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 193.13 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 193.13 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 773,845 metric tons, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +42.9% | 140 metric tons | 200 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.67 metric tons | 130 metric tons | 160 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 187 metric tons | 160 metric tons | 220 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.5 metric tons | 160 metric tons | 250 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.43 metric tons | 150 metric tons | 174.37 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.16 metric tons | 173.8 metric tons | 210 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.25 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.6 metric tons | 192.19 metric tons | 193.13 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 427 metric tons compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 289.81 metric tons compare
- 172 Maldives 204.87 metric tons compare
- 174 Grenada 177.21 metric tons compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 metric tons compare
- 176 Djibouti 17.41 metric tons 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 cereal production in Dominica?
- Cereal production in Dominica was 193.13 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 250 metric tons in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for cereal production?
- Dominica ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.