Lettuce yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lettuce yields was 5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lettuce yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Dominican Republic is 5.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.13 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.38 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | 16.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 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 lettuce yields in Dominican Republic?
- Lettuce yields in Dominican Republic was 5.9 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lettuce yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lettuce 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.