Corn yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Corn yields was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.92 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.02 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Corn yields in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 120 Afghanistan 1.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 Cuba 1.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Costa Rica 1.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 124 Honduras 1.9 tonnes per hectare 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 corn yields in Dominican Republic?
- Corn yields in Dominican Republic was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for corn yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.