Potato yields in Dominica
Dominica: Potato yields was 14.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
112th
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Dominica is 14.92 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Dominica peaked at 15.71 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
That places Dominica 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +933.3% |
| 1988 | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.92 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 14.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 14.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +933.3% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | -80.0% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4 tonnes per hectare | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | 12.78 tonnes per hectare | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | 14.87 tonnes per hectare | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Dominica?
- Potato yields in Dominica was 14.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Dominica rank for potato yields?
- Dominica ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.