Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.68 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.68 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.68 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.18 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 1.68 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 1.68 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.18 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.68 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.68 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.18 kg per hectare | 1.28 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 1.44 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.33 kg per hectare | 1.36 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 kg per hectare | 1.33 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 1.67 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 kg per hectare | 1.64 kg per hectare | 1.68 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 1.68 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.