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
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.
Banana production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 372,552 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 360,431 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 310,695 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 280,867 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 266,044 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 225,207 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 220,394 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 230,814 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 233,969 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 243,980 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 248,996 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 273,331 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 287,813 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 302,205 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 305,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 317,750 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 314,100 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 315,598 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 274,600 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 300,500 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 320,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 330,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 313,700 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 421,900 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 373,082 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 390,937 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 384,311 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 395,096 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 217,665 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 413,887 tonnes | +90.1% |
| 1993 | 460,203 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 448,022 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 361,047 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 393,647 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 389,334 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 319,760 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 432,022 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 422,322 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 442,004 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 502,877 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 514,951 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 468,322 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 543,787 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 500,828 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 518,291 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 446,561 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 589,589 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 892,753 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 922,030 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 968,553 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million tonnes | +23.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.04 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 27.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.04 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 413,887 tonnes |
| 2010 | +51.4% | 589,589 tonnes | 892,753 tonnes |
| 1991 | -44.9% | 395,096 tonnes | 217,665 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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