Cassava production in Dominica
Dominica: Cassava production was 78.02 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78.02 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 101 countries
All-time high
964 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
44.22 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava production in Dominica is 78.02 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Dominica peaked at 964 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 44.22 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Dominica 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 660 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 670 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 700 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 813 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 810 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 800 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 810 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 809 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 841 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 853 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 857 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 857 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 943 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 964 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 964 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 844 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 844 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 873 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 756 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 745 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 745 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 766 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 800 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 828.34 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 900 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 882.52 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 900.97 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 950 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 910.89 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 867.6 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 828.24 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 522.85 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 231.06 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 178.11 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 162.41 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 121 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 261 tonnes | +115.7% |
| 2009 | 134 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 124 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 87 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 77.26 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 60.08 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 44.87 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 44.22 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.9 tonnes | +89.7% |
| 2017 | 85.83 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 71.32 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 80.35 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 79.17 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.94 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 78.82 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.31 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.02 tonnes | -0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 78.02 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 78.02 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +115.7% | 121 tonnes | 261 tonnes |
| 2016 | +89.7% | 44.22 tonnes | 83.9 tonnes |
| 2004 | -55.8% | 522.85 tonnes | 231.06 tonnes |
| 2009 | -48.7% | 261 tonnes | 134 tonnes |
| 2003 | -36.9% | 828.24 tonnes | 522.85 tonnes |
| 2011 | -29.8% | 124 tonnes | 87 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 684.44 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 784.2 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 884 tonnes | 841 tonnes | 964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 827.38 tonnes | 745 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.72 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 910.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.88 tonnes | 44.22 tonnes | 124 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 tonnes | 76.94 tonnes | 79.17 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 92 Seychelles 241.36 tonnes compare
- 93 Reunion 200 tonnes compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88 tonnes compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 50.5 tonnes compare
- 97 Niue 44.43 tonnes compare
- 98 Maldives 6.03 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 cassava production in Dominica?
- Cassava production in Dominica was 78.02 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 cassava production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 964 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for cassava production?
- Dominica ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.