Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was 23.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Production, 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 — production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is 23.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 352.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 65.18 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -40.83 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 127 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1964 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1965 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1966 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1967 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -396.9% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1969 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1970 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1971 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1973 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1974 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1975 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1977 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -511.8% |
| 1978 | 29.65 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1979 | -28.4 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1980 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1981 | -37.43 % change on previous year | -312.2% |
| 1982 | -39.31 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 65.18 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 1984 | 64.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1986 | -23.22 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1988 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1989 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1990 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 27.1 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 1992 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1993 | -40.83 % change on previous year | -337.7% |
| 1994 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1995 | 24.47 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1997 | -30.82 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1998 | 53.21 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1999 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2000 | -30.47 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2001 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.034 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +14013.4% |
| 2004 | -18.54 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 2005 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2006 | -20.96 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2007 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2008 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2009 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +353.5% |
| 2010 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2011 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2012 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2013 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2014 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2015 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3881 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +1985.6% |
| 2019 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +272.1% |
| 2023 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 2024 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.22 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.115 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2554 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +14013.4% | 0.034 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1985.6% | 0.3881 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.53 % change on previous year | -37.53 % change on previous year | 29.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -39.31 % change on previous year | 65.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -40.83 % change on previous year | 53.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9359 % change on previous year | -30.47 % change on previous year | 31.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 17.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 23.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 6 Mauritius 30.51 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kenya 28.94 % change on previous year compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 23.89 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Spain 23.13 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Niger 20.81 % change on previous year compare
- 12 New Caledonia 16.3 % 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 — production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 23.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.18 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.83 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.1%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.