Potatoes — Yield in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Potatoes — Yield was 28,726 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Dominican Republic is 28,726 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Dominican Republic peaked at 28,726 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,864 kg/ha, in 1978.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Yield in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,101 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,328 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 7,581 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7,016 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 7,215 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,256 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7,037 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7,094 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 7,188 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7,059 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7,143 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7,098 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7,048 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7,016 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7,124 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7,211 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,864 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,214 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10,013 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 7,829 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 10,611 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 10,203 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11,258 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 10,600 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 13,034 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 12,399 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 13,537 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 13,860 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,876 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 12,382 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,628 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 9,838 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 12,159 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 10,356 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 9,889 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,212 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 9,100 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11,052 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 14,240 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 18,382 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 16,637 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 18,362 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 17,960 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22,077 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 22,212 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,632 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20,545 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 21,971 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 23,732 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 23,619 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,263 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25,660 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 26,705 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 26,682 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26,714 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26,718 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,667 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26,852 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,642 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26,608 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,534 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 28,705 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 28,726 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 28,726 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 28,726 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +38.8% | 7,214 kg/ha | 10,013 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +35.5% | 7,829 kg/ha | 10,611 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,181 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 7,581 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,096 kg/ha | 6,864 kg/ha | 7,214 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,334 kg/ha | 7,829 kg/ha | 13,860 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,449 kg/ha | 8,628 kg/ha | 12,382 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,402 kg/ha | 14,240 kg/ha | 22,212 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,761 kg/ha | 23,619 kg/ha | 26,852 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,643 kg/ha | 26,608 kg/ha | 28,726 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Dominican Republic?
- Potatoes — yield in Dominican Republic was 28,726 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28,726 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,864 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for potatoes — yield?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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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.