Cassava production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cassava production was 273,530 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
273,530 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
45th
of 101 countries
All-time high
273,530 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
68,478 tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 273,530 tonnes for cassava production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Dominican Republic peaked at 273,530 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,478 tonnes, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 45th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,391 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 148,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 147,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 153,095 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 151,500 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 152,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 151,500 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 155,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 165,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 170,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 184,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 195,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 174,507 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 114,690 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 151,968 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 123,896 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 231,013 tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1978 | 148,385 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 121,311 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 80,579 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 93,502 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 68,478 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 92,514 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 117,303 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 113,530 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 106,716 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 97,836 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 126,370 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 117,379 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 132,027 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 133,876 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 142,616 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 92,987 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 98,786 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 140,458 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 124,985 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 96,961 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 126,469 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 126,530 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125,046 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 123,872 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 120,244 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 123,614 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 90,514 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 98,267 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 128,369 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 128,455 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106,291 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 165,688 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 204,920 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 184,793 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 170,003 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 175,573 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 178,372 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 159,407 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 167,498 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 173,795 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 160,554 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 175,583 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 167,625 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 167,939 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 176,406 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 244,148 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 273,530 tonnes | +12.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 273,530 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 273,530 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 10.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +86.5% | 123,896 tonnes | 231,013 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,587 tonnes | 140,391 tonnes | 165,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,477 tonnes | 114,690 tonnes | 231,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,421 tonnes | 68,478 tonnes | 126,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,570 tonnes | 92,987 tonnes | 142,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,036 tonnes | 90,514 tonnes | 165,688 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,050 tonnes | 159,407 tonnes | 204,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,930 tonnes | 167,625 tonnes | 273,530 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 cassava production in Dominican Republic?
- Cassava production in Dominican Republic was 273,530 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 273,530 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,478 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cassava production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.