Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 12.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
36th
of 181 countries
All-time high
94.33 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-31.61 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.2 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and up 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.33 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -31.61 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 10.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1970 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -710.1% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 16 % change on previous year | -516.0% |
| 1975 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1976 | 32 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 1977 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1978 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +491.5% |
| 1979 | -31.61 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1980 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1981 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 1982 | -26.6 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1983 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1984 | 94.33 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1985 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1986 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1988 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 1989 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1990 | -26.81 % change on previous year | +751.3% |
| 1991 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1992 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1993 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1994 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -674.3% |
| 1996 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1997 | -3 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1998 | -1 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1999 | -15.77 % change on previous year | +1476.5% |
| 2000 | -19.25 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2002 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2003 | 32.87 % change on previous year | -328.9% |
| 2004 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2005 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2006 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 2007 | -0.8367 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2008 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +1577.5% |
| 2009 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2010 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2011 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2012 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +361.2% |
| 2013 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2014 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2015 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2016 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2017 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +592.4% |
| 2020 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2021 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -31.61 % change on previous year | 35.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year | 94.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -26.81 % change on previous year | 25.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -19.25 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -15.95 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 33 Saudi Arabia 13.52 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 12.67 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Iraq 12.6 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Czechoslovakia 8.61 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bhutan 8.56 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Costa Rica 8.03 % change on previous year 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 12.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.33 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.61 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.