Cocoa bean production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cocoa bean production was 57,461 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57,461 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 62 countries
All-time high
86,599 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
25,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in Dominican Republic is 57,461 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Dominican Republic peaked at 86,599 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,850 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,230 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 38,036 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 41,223 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 25,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1966 | 27,990 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 25,908 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 27,266 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 25,823 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 37,924 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1971 | 32,470 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 36,093 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 35,900 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 38,300 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 30,909 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 33,100 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 34,474 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 36,960 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 35,916 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 28,481 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 31,920 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 34,921 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 42,826 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 42,596 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34,506 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 36,231 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 43,102 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 41,481 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 48,668 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 43,157 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 48,860 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 50,376 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 53,980 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 62,385 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 59,398 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 62,938 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 52,456 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 59,292 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 25,861 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 37,107 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 44,908 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 45,468 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46,698 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47,318 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 31,361 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 45,912 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 42,154 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 45,291 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 54,994 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 58,334 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 54,279 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 72,225 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 68,021 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 69,913 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75,500 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 81,246 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 86,599 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 85,991 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 76,113 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 77,681 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70,631 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 75,900 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 59,811 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 57,461 tonnes | -3.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 57,461 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.36 tonnes, 106.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 57,461 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,463 tonnes, 39.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,036 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 41,223 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,205 tonnes | 30,909 tonnes | 38,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,473 tonnes | 28,481 tonnes | 48,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,870 tonnes | 25,861 tonnes | 62,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,121 tonnes | 31,361 tonnes | 54,994 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,822 tonnes | 54,279 tonnes | 86,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,297 tonnes | 57,461 tonnes | 77,681 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 8 Peru 157,252 tonnes compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 93,750 tonnes compare
- 10 Colombia 67,678 tonnes compare
- 12 Uganda 55,000 tonnes compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 50,000 tonnes compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 45,000 tonnes compare
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 cocoa bean production in Dominican Republic?
- Cocoa bean production in Dominican Republic was 57,461 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86,599 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cocoa bean production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.