Cotton yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cotton yields was 0.9565 tonnes per hectare in 1994. ▬ Flat
Cotton yields in Dominican Republic, 1961–1994
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 cotton yields in Dominican Republic is 0.9565 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1994.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.702 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cotton yields in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.702 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8759 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9071 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +92.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9595 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.902 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7795 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.98 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9958 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9769 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9832 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9083 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9493 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9485 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9535 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.956 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9549 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9558 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9367 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9457 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9459 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9436 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9614 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9565 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9565 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +92.0% | 0.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +32.1% | 0.7866 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -31.7% | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | 0.702 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9938 tonnes per hectare | 0.7795 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9531 tonnes per hectare | 0.9083 tonnes per hectare | 0.985 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9506 tonnes per hectare | 0.9436 tonnes per hectare | 0.9614 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cotton yields in Dominican Republic?
- Cotton yields in Dominican Republic was 0.9565 tonnes per hectare in 1994, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.702 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cotton yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 101 countries with data for 1994.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.