Banana production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Banana production was 2.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.04 million
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
18th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
217,665
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.04 million for banana production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217,665, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 372,552 | — |
| 1962 | 360,431 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 310,695 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 280,867 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 266,044 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 225,207 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 220,394 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 230,814 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 233,969 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 243,980 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 248,996 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 273,331 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 287,813 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 302,205 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 305,700 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 317,750 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 314,100 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 315,598 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 274,600 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 300,500 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 320,000 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 330,000 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 313,700 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 421,900 | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 373,082 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 390,937 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 384,311 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 395,096 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 217,665 | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 413,887 | +90.1% |
| 1993 | 460,203 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 448,022 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 361,047 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 393,647 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 389,334 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 319,760 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 432,022 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 422,322 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 442,004 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 502,877 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 514,951 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 468,322 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 543,787 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 500,828 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 518,291 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 446,561 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 589,589 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 892,753 | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 922,030 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 968,553 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | +23.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035, 27.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393, 19.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +90.1% | 217,665 | 413,887 |
| 2010 | +51.4% | 589,589 | 892,753 |
| 1991 | -44.9% | 395,096 | 217,665 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277,886 | 220,394 | 372,552 | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,407 | 243,980 | 317,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347,443 | 300,500 | 421,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,068 | 217,665 | 460,203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,953 | 422,322 | 589,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 892,753 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.23 million | 2.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Dominican Republic?
- Banana production in Dominican Republic was 2.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,665 in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for banana production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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