Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 188.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 188.01 for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic peaked at 510.78 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 70.46, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 494.56 | — |
| 1962 | 510.78 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 483.7 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 486.24 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 467.27 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 458.56 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 431.46 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 435.95 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 456.33 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 459.76 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 467.35 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 474.5 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 404.24 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 355.32 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 316.11 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 336.02 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 204.58 | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 258.6 | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 180.59 | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 207.28 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 126.62 | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 75.08 | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 121.19 | +61.4% |
| 1984 | 194.69 | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 163.14 | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 122.58 | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 130.48 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 143.91 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 127.11 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 114.98 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 143.16 | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 164.43 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 95.4 | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 115.52 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 141.12 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 120.71 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 82.07 | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 123.67 | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 145.67 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 99.65 | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 86.14 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 84.89 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.69 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 70.46 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 91.58 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 71.49 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 89.45 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 92.87 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 112.99 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 126.22 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 108.63 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 102.65 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 112.52 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 100.95 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 91.99 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 107.07 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 106.32 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 113.7 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 117 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 120.61 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 121.58 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 128.77 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 153.88 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 188.01 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.43 | 431.46 | 510.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 345.71 | 180.59 | 474.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.21 | 75.08 | 207.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.67 | 82.07 | 164.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.72 | 70.46 | 112.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.7 | 91.99 | 126.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.57 | 120.61 | 188.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 3 Costa Rica 292.34 compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 96.19 compare
- 4 Niger 229.56 compare
- 5 Senegal 216.18 compare
- 5 Micronesia 96.12 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 96.03 compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 178.99 compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.62 compare
- 8 Belize 178.12 compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 98.08 compare
- 9 Spain 169.98 compare
- 9 Melanesia 91.34 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 — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic was 188.01 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 510.78 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.46 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.