Lettuce yields in Dominica
Dominica: Lettuce yields was 10 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.54 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
8.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Lettuce yields in Dominica, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Dominica stood at 10 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Dominica peaked at 11.54 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
That places Dominica 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 10 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 10 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +33.1% | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | 11.54 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Dominica?
- Lettuce yields in Dominica was 10 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Dominica rank for lettuce yields?
- Dominica ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lettuce 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.