Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominica
Dominica: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 66.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 66.7% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2021.
That places Dominica 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 87.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 75.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 73 Iran 67.5% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 67.2% compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 66.7% compare
- 78 Mauritius 66.0% compare
- 79 Seychelles 65.6% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominica?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominica was 66.7% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Dominica ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.