Maize (corn) — Yield in Dominica
Dominica: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,690 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Dominica stood at 1,690 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Dominica peaked at 1,690 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,182 kg/ha, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,182 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,182 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,217 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,217 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,250 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,280 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,280 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,231 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,231 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,259 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,259 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,286 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,267 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,333 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,419 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,438 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,424 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,412 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,389 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,353 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,333 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,200 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,385 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,333 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,364 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,340 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,340 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,333 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,341 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,344 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,347 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,350 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,354 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,357 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,357 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,359 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,364 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,333 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,378 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,357 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,405 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,448 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,438 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,437 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,417 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,400 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,667 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,624 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,604 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,598 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,602 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,609 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,622 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,635 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,653 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,667 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,678 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,690 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,690 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,690 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,232 kg/ha | 1,182 kg/ha | 1,280 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,301 kg/ha | 1,231 kg/ha | 1,419 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,360 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 1,438 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,347 kg/ha | 1,333 kg/ha | 1,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,388 kg/ha | 1,333 kg/ha | 1,448 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,581 kg/ha | 1,400 kg/ha | 1,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 kg/ha | 1,635 kg/ha | 1,690 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 160 Comoros 1,720 kg/ha compare
- 160 Comoros 1,720 kg/ha compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 1,704 kg/ha compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 1,682 kg/ha compare
- 165 Kenya 1,666 kg/ha compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 1,622 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Dominica?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Dominica was 1,690 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.