Cocoa bean yields in Dominica
Dominica: Cocoa bean yields was 0.0934 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0934 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
0.0706 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean yields in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean yields in Dominica is 0.0934 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Dominica peaked at 0.4 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0706 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places Dominica 56th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean yields in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3125 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3053 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.335 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3065 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3292 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3292 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3292 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3393 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1897 tonnes per hectare | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1655 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1517 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1125 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0969 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0706 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0775 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0927 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0865 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0869 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.075 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0932 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0885 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0825 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0952 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0861 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0877 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0892 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0908 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0922 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0936 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0949 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0962 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0973 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0921 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0924 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0927 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.093 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0933 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0935 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0937 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0938 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0937 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0939 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0941 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0941 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0934 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0934 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0934 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0934 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.0% | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | -50.0% | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -44.1% | 0.3393 tonnes per hectare | 0.1897 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -37.5% | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -27.1% | 0.0969 tonnes per hectare | 0.0706 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | -25.8% | 0.1517 tonnes per hectare | 0.1125 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2944 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2994 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.335 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1862 tonnes per hectare | 0.0706 tonnes per hectare | 0.3393 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0855 tonnes per hectare | 0.075 tonnes per hectare | 0.0952 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 tonnes per hectare | 0.0861 tonnes per hectare | 0.1019 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0932 tonnes per hectare | 0.0921 tonnes per hectare | 0.0939 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 tonnes per hectare | 0.0934 tonnes per hectare | 0.0941 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 53 East Timor 0.1025 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Panama 0.1022 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0.1019 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0912 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Malaysia 0.0717 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Gabon 0.0551 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields in Dominica?
- Cocoa bean yields in Dominica was 0.0934 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean yields recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Dominica rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Dominica ranks 56th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.