Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 47.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 47.6% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.4% | — |
| 1962 | 95.4% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 90.6% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 87.6% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 88.2% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 88.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 86.8% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 76.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 87.6% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 72.1% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 54.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 35.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 31.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 49.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominican Republic?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Dominican Republic was 47.6% in 2023, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.