Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 47,617 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Dominican Republic stood at 47,617 ha.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Dominican Republic peaked at 56,292 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,000 ha, in 1985.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 25,000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 26,000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 26,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27,500 ha | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 27,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 30,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 29,500 ha | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 30,500 ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 31,000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 32,000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 33,000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 34,000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 34,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38,000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 32,000 ha | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 32,500 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 36,500 ha | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 38,500 ha | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 38,000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 37,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 40,000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 18,000 ha | -55.0% |
| 1986 | 31,000 ha | +72.2% |
| 1987 | 28,000 ha | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 50,000 ha | +78.6% |
| 1989 | 45,603 ha | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 48,085 ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 49,887 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 49,398 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 46,314 ha | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 44,179 ha | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 44,736 ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44,803 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56,292 ha | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 56,189 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56,122 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 55,631 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55,513 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37,194 ha | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 38,357 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36,915 ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 33,591 ha | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 33,637 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33,730 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33,706 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,686 ha | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 38,557 ha | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 38,539 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,340 ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 47,885 ha | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 48,993 ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49,617 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50,078 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50,116 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50,189 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50,545 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45,128 ha | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 45,128 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,908 ha | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 38,385 ha | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 47,617 ha | +24.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47,617 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,224 ha, 14.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47,617 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,640 ha, 18.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +78.6% | 28,000 ha | 50,000 ha |
| 1986 | +72.2% | 18,000 ha | 31,000 ha |
| 1985 | -55.0% | 40,000 ha | 18,000 ha |
| 2002 | -33.0% | 55,513 ha | 37,194 ha |
| 2010 | +29.9% | 29,686 ha | 38,557 ha |
| 1997 | +25.6% | 44,803 ha | 56,292 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,167 ha | 22,500 ha | 30,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,650 ha | 29,500 ha | 38,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,260 ha | 18,000 ha | 50,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,600 ha | 44,179 ha | 56,292 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,796 ha | 29,686 ha | 55,631 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,586 ha | 38,539 ha | 50,545 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,033 ha | 33,908 ha | 47,617 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 13 Kenya 75,012 ha compare
- 13 Caribbean 99,365 ha compare
- 14 Madagascar 50,224 ha compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 35,000 ha compare
- 15 Myanmar 49,597 ha compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 2,004 ha compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 39,908 ha compare
- 18 Comoros 37,646 ha compare
- 19 China 37,136 ha compare
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 coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Dominican Republic?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Dominican Republic was 47,617 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56,292 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 ha in 1985.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.