Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica
Dominica: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 115 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
115 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
180 hectares
in 1983
All-time low
100 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica is 115 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica peaked at 180 hectares in 1983 and was at its lowest, 100 hectares, in 2011.
That places Dominica 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 110 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 115 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 115 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 120 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 125 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 125 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 130 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 135 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 135 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 155 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 160 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 170 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 180 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 170 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 150 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 150 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 120 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 119 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 121 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 120 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 130 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 126 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 128 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 129 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 124 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 128 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 129 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 128 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 129 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 135 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 132 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 140 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 142 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 145 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 132 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 128 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 120 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 100 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 120 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 119 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 118 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 118 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 118 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 118 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 117 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 116 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 115 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 115 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.89 hectares | 110 hectares | 130 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.5 hectares | 130 hectares | 155 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.5 hectares | 120 hectares | 180 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.5 hectares | 110 hectares | 130 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 134 hectares | 128 hectares | 145 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.9 hectares | 100 hectares | 120 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.2 hectares | 115 hectares | 118 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominica was 115 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 180 hectares in 1983.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 hectares in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.