Cereals, primary — Yield in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereals, primary — Yield was 4,455 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — yield in Dominican Republic stood at 4,455 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,090 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,758 kg/ha, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,758 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,789 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,843 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,990 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 2,058 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,196 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,970 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1,949 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,163 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2,378 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2,654 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 2,893 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3,025 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3,209 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2,377 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 2,603 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2,568 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,780 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 2,922 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3,005 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,145 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,754 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 3,966 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3,464 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 3,617 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,755 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,706 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,499 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,726 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 3,996 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3,980 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,090 kg/ha | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 4,015 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 3,637 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,856 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3,836 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,951 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,635 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,983 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4,159 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,305 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,343 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,001 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,825 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,809 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,263 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,368 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,469 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,954 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4,436 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4,606 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,748 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 4,032 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,539 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 4,667 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,728 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,730 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,607 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,652 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,654 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,785 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,608 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,376 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,455 kg/ha | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,455 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,427 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,455 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,747 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +53.0% | 3,980 kg/ha | 6,090 kg/ha |
| 1993 | -34.1% | 6,090 kg/ha | 4,015 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,968 kg/ha | 1,758 kg/ha | 2,196 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,741 kg/ha | 2,377 kg/ha | 3,209 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,564 kg/ha | 3,005 kg/ha | 3,966 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,098 kg/ha | 3,635 kg/ha | 6,090 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,150 kg/ha | 3,809 kg/ha | 4,469 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,474 kg/ha | 3,748 kg/ha | 4,730 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,575 kg/ha | 4,376 kg/ha | 4,785 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Yugoslav SFR 4,652 kg/ha compare
- 64 Switzerland 4,584 kg/ha compare
- 65 South Africa 4,562 kg/ha compare
- 67 Suriname 4,447 kg/ha compare
- 68 Colombia 4,422 kg/ha compare
- 69 Lithuania 4,387 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Dominican Republic?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Dominican Republic was 4,455 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,090 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,758 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.