Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index was 157.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Dominican Republic stood at 157.73. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Dominican Republic peaked at 157.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.48, in 1999.
That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.67 | — |
| 1962 | 142.22 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 140.94 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 137.59 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 133.92 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 131.89 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 105.47 | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 103.34 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 130.12 | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 131.11 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 130.73 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 124.19 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 120.38 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 118.9 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 106.04 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 118.1 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 108.56 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 121.49 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 106.84 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 113.71 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 115.64 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 108.45 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 106.86 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 106.18 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 101.31 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 107.4 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 108.68 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 103.06 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 109.94 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 47.36 | -56.9% |
| 1991 | 56.94 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 47.64 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 59.21 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 39.79 | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 43.79 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 42.87 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.25 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 34.98 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 29.48 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 42.02 | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 41.85 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.62 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 41.86 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 37.08 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 48.82 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 63.09 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 57.95 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 39.92 | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 57.93 | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 50.89 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 83.85 | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 89.38 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 96.72 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 106.02 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 93.16 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 100.81 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 105.48 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 102.51 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.41 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 113.94 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 104.98 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 111.31 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 127.92 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 157.73 | +23.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 157.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.52, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 157.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.8 | 103.34 | 142.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 118.63 | 106.04 | 131.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.12 | 101.31 | 115.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.03 | 29.48 | 59.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.01 | 37.08 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.12 | 50.89 | 106.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.18 | 104.98 | 157.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 2 Uganda 210.96 compare
- 3 Guyana 197.82 compare
- 4 Nicaragua 192.61 compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 98.42 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 153.52 compare
- 7 Ecuador 142.29 compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.6 compare
- 8 Jamaica 136.96 compare
- 8 Micronesia 96.53 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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Dominican Republic?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Dominican Republic was 157.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 157.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.