Banana production in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Banana production was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
18th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.04 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
217,665 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Banana production in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 2.04 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217,665 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 277,886 tonnes 220,394 tonnes 372,552 tonnes 9
1970s 288,407 tonnes 243,980 tonnes 317,750 tonnes 10
1980s 347,443 tonnes 300,500 tonnes 421,900 tonnes 10
1990s 383,068 tonnes 217,665 tonnes 460,203 tonnes 10
2000s 494,953 tonnes 422,322 tonnes 589,589 tonnes 10
2010s 1.08 million tonnes 892,753 tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.52 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Rwanda 2.44 million tonnes compare
  2. 16 Peru 2.34 million tonnes compare
  3. 17 Kenya 2.06 million tonnes compare
  4. 19 Thailand 1.30 million tonnes compare
  5. 20 Papua New Guinea 1.27 million tonnes compare
  6. 21 Egypt 1.25 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in Dominican Republic?
Banana production in Dominican Republic was 2.04 million 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 banana production recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 217,665 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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