Avocado production in Dominica
Dominica: Avocado production was 1,098 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,098 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1,098 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,098 tonnes for avocado production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Dominica peaked at 1,098 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Avocado production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 152 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1981 | 157 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 160 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 193 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 231 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 209 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 280 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 263 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 358 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1989 | 803 tonnes | +124.3% |
| 1990 | 695 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 718 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 861 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 1,071 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 600 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 323 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 400 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 471 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 480 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 600 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 540 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 562 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 559 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 698 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 771 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 719 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 757 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 520 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 652 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 897 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 711 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 812 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 859 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,074 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1,077 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,055 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,070 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,048 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,035 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,036 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,043 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,063 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,074 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,086 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,098 tonnes | +1.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,098 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,508 tonnes, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,098 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,314 tonnes, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avocado production in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +124.3% | 358 tonnes | 803 tonnes |
| 1980 | +50.5% | 101 tonnes | 152 tonnes |
| 1995 | -46.2% | 600 tonnes | 323 tonnes |
| 1994 | -44.0% | 1,071 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 2009 | +37.6% | 652 tonnes | 897 tonnes |
| 1988 | +36.1% | 263 tonnes | 358 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.1 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.6 tonnes | 152 tonnes | 803 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 621.9 tonnes | 323 tonnes | 1,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.5 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 897 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.76 tonnes | 711 tonnes | 1,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,073 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 54 Bahamas 1,437 tonnes compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,420 tonnes compare
- 56 French Guiana 1,347 tonnes compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,037 tonnes compare
- 59 Eswatini 899.09 tonnes compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 819.93 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Dominica?
- Avocado production in Dominica was 1,098 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for avocado production?
- Dominica ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.