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 68th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (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 68th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.