Rice yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rice yields was 5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 124 countries
All-time high
8.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
1.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: 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 5.1 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.98 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.92 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 1976 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +86.7% | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | 8.98 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 rice yields in Dominican Republic?
- Rice yields in Dominican Republic was 5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rice yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.