Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 4.95 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Dominican Republic is 4.95 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.80 million t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million t, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 201 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.81 million t | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 million t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.40 million t | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 7.78 million t | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.54 million t | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 6.64 million t | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 7.06 million t | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.69 million t | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 8.33 million t | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 8.65 million t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 9.97 million t | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 9.83 million t | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 10.09 million t | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.13 million t | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.34 million t | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 10.93 million t | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 11.09 million t | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.09 million t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.30 million t | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.06 million t | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 9.63 million t | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 11.80 million t | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 11.52 million t | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.27 million t | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 8.42 million t | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 7.70 million t | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.53 million t | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 8.37 million t | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.86 million t | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.51 million t | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 6.93 million t | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.92 million t | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million t | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.26 million t | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million t | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 6.13 million t | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 6.59 million t | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million t | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.45 million t | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million t | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million t | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million t | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million t | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.86 million t | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million t | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million t | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million t | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million t | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million t | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million t | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million t | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million t | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million t | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million t | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 5.81 million t | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million t | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million t | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.51 million t | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million t | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million t | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.95 million t | -12.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.95 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.95 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.60 million t, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 million t | 5.54 million t | 8.33 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.14 million t | 8.65 million t | 11.09 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 million t | 7.70 million t | 11.80 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million t | 4.45 million t | 7.37 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million t | 4.51 million t | 5.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million t | 3.98 million t | 5.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million t | 4.95 million t | 5.80 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Dominican Republic?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Dominican Republic was 4.95 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.80 million t in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million t in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.