Potatoes — Yield in Dominica
Dominica: Potatoes — Yield was 14,917 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Dominica is 14,917 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Dominica peaked at 15,710 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kg/ha, in 1985.
That places Dominica 140th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,385 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5,385 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,385 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,385 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,429 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 5,333 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,125 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5,250 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,941 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5,059 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,059 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,333 kg/ha | +933.3% |
| 1988 | 9,125 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 10,000 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,200 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10,249 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,500 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10,488 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,568 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10,637 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10,546 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,570 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,602 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,751 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,883 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11,021 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11,162 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,308 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,456 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,608 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11,763 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11,921 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,085 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12,780 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 12,985 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,203 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,423 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13,639 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,847 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,048 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,241 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,454 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14,667 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,869 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,222 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,470 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,710 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14,917 kg/ha | -5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 14,917 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 14,917 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 1,000 kg/ha | 10,333 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -80.0% | 5,000 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,219 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 5,429 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,168 kg/ha | 4,941 kg/ha | 5,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,646 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 10,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,436 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,637 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,396 kg/ha | 10,751 kg/ha | 12,085 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,729 kg/ha | 12,780 kg/ha | 14,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,238 kg/ha | 14,869 kg/ha | 15,710 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Dominica?
- Potatoes — yield in Dominica was 14,917 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,710 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does Dominica rank for potatoes — yield?
- Dominica ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.