Change of cereal yield vs land used in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1992
All-time low
1.76
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.46 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.09 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.84 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.97 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.95 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.16 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 2.89 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3.03 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.21 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.78 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.92 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.01 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.75 | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 3.97 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.46 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.75 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.73 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.09 | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.98 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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% | 3.98 | 6.09 |
| 1993 | -34.1% | 6.09 | 4.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.76 | 2.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.38 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 3.01 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.64 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3.81 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.75 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.38 | 4.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Papua New Guinea 4.79 compare
- 53 Switzerland 4.58 compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 compare
- 56 Suriname 4.45 compare
- 57 Colombia 4.42 compare
- 58 Lithuania 4.39 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Dominican Republic?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Dominican Republic was 4.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1992.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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