Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0009 ha per person.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0026 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.002 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 ha per person | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.001 ha per person | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 ha per person | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 ha per person | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per person | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.001 ha per person | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | +21.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.