Sorghum yields in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sorghum yields was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum 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
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Dominican Republic is 1.41 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Dominican Republic peaked at 4 tonnes per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.29 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Dominican Republic?
- Sorghum yields in Dominican Republic was 1.41 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 sorghum yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sorghum yields?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.