Cereal production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereal production was 1.05 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Dominican Republic stood at 1.05 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.07 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 162,764 metric tons, in 1962.
Dominican Republic ranks 106th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,589 metric tons | 162,764 metric tons | 250,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 337,739 metric tons | 268,600 metric tons | 437,646 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,230 metric tons | 453,005 metric tons | 643,532 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,734 metric tons | 416,849 metric tons | 629,154 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,316 metric tons | 610,146 metric tons | 815,971 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 882,630 metric tons | 707,550 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million metric tons | 986,241 metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 103 New Zealand 1.10 million metric tons compare
- 104 South Sudan 1.09 million metric tons compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.06 million metric tons compare
- 107 Netherlands 1.04 million metric tons compare
- 108 Portugal 1.02 million metric tons compare
- 109 Guyana 999,000 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,455 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 89.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Dominican Republic?
- Cereal production in Dominican Republic was 1.05 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,764 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereal production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.