Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 176.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic stood at 176.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic peaked at 243.33 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.35, in 1987.
That places Dominican Republic 3rd out of 54 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.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226.91 | — |
| 1962 | 243.33 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 226.7 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 222.94 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 219.39 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 235.16 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 233.74 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 232.34 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 230.92 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 229.47 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 227.94 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 226.01 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 210.74 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 210.53 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 209.66 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 208.14 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 205.05 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 159.94 | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 85.49 | -46.5% |
| 1980 | 118.54 | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 46.44 | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 33.5 | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 47.19 | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 38.2 | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 65.36 | +71.1% |
| 1986 | 29.67 | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 21.35 | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 46.77 | +119.1% |
| 1989 | 48.45 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 29.33 | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 38.85 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 40.93 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 32.02 | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 31.79 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.61 | +59.2% |
| 1996 | 66.42 | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 48.02 | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 57.55 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 48.36 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 58.5 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 76.5 | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 92.15 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 101.55 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4 | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 61.62 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 99.18 | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 112.01 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 111.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.91 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 101.51 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 104.83 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 104.95 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.97 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 90.26 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 102.93 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 106.81 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 115.94 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 110.62 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 112.82 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 104.29 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 107.48 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 127.84 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 158.83 | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 176.39 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.16 | 219.39 | 243.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 197.3 | 85.49 | 229.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.55 | 21.35 | 118.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.39 | 29.33 | 66.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.45 | 58.5 | 112.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.76 | 90.26 | 115.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.97 | 104.29 | 176.39 | 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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Dominican Republic was 176.39 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 243.33 in 1962.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.35 in 1987.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 Yams — 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.