Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 22.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 125.8%
World rank
11th
of 127 countries
All-time high
43.45 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-43.63 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is 22.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 125.8% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.45 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -43.63 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -580.7% |
| 1969 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1970 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1971 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1972 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 10 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1977 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1978 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 1979 | -43.63 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1980 | 31.38 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1981 | -41.92 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1982 | -33.12 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 42.1 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1985 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +858.7% |
| 1986 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1987 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1988 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1989 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -487.1% |
| 1990 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1991 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 1992 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1993 | -32.99 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1994 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1995 | 43.45 % change on previous year | +348.9% |
| 1996 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1997 | -21.07 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 34.36 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1999 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2000 | -28.96 % change on previous year | -455.8% |
| 2001 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2002 | -0.41 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2003 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +470.5% |
| 2004 | -17.53 % change on previous year | +649.5% |
| 2005 | 35.53 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2006 | -29.76 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2007 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2008 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2011 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2012 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2014 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -908.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5194 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2018 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +1364.3% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2020 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 2023 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +111.1% |
| 2024 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.5 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1725 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2543 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.174 % change on previous year | -43.63 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -41.92 % change on previous year | 42.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | 43.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -29.76 % change on previous year | 35.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 8 Kenya 25.77 % change on previous year compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 23.89 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Benin 22.98 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Chad 20.73 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Haiti 19.78 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Egypt 16.44 % change on previous year compare
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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 22.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.63 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.