Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 235,617 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
235,617 hectares
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
235,617 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
91,000 hectares
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 235,617 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominican Republic peaked at 235,617 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,000 hectares, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,320 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 91,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 91,400 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 96,600 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 103,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 104,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 108,625 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 118,736 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 115,600 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 112,928 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 104,000 hectares | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 96,800 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 95,700 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 101,332 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 118,506 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 152,460 hectares | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 152,851 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 154,449 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 149,753 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 150,747 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 146,215 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 131,252 hectares | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 146,607 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 185,795 hectares | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 168,012 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 146,304 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 161,772 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 147,962 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 154,952 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 122,179 hectares | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 132,168 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 103,306 hectares | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 124,098 hectares | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 114,623 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 143,425 hectares | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 137,453 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 142,802 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 142,964 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 151,804 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 146,693 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 179,058 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 176,390 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 164,037 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 162,095 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 179,069 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 174,845 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 178,540 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 180,503 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 206,348 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 199,832 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 198,098 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 188,794 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 191,727 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 188,610 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 184,342 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 190,252 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 200,873 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 219,424 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 208,491 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 211,928 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 221,838 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 232,034 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 230,247 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 235,617 hectares | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,476 hectares | 91,000 hectares | 118,736 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,878 hectares | 95,700 hectares | 154,449 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,962 hectares | 131,252 hectares | 185,795 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,482 hectares | 103,306 hectares | 151,804 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,758 hectares | 146,693 hectares | 206,348 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,044 hectares | 184,342 hectares | 219,424 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,333 hectares | 211,928 hectares | 235,617 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 118 Ireland 258,930 hectares compare
- 119 Libya 249,794 hectares compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 242,659 hectares compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 hectares compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,321 hectares compare
- 124 Portugal 191,630 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominican Republic?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Dominican Republic was 235,617 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 235,617 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,000 hectares in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 (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.