Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 2.36 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.36 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
46,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic is 2.36 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.36 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 81,000 tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1963 | 107,000 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1964 | 105,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 84,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 93,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 99,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 155,000 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1969 | 122,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 77,000 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1971 | 137,000 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1972 | 160,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 228,000 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 270,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 245,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 315,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 329,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 294,000 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 288,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 392,000 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 455,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 329,000 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 417,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 335,000 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 474,000 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 473,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 700,000 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 646,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 651,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 702,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 763,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 809,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 952,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,111 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 234,300 tonnes | 77,000 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 487,200 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 995,400 tonnes | 702,000 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 4 |
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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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Dominican Republic was 2.36 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.