Egg production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Egg production was 287,067 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
287,067 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
287,067 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
12,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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 287,067 tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Dominican Republic peaked at 287,067 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,700 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 13,200 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 13,419 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 14,800 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 15,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 15,641 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 15,684 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 17,084 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 20,500 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 21,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 21,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 22,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 23,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 20,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 15,800 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 22,000 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 19,588 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 17,286 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 16,776 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 16,950 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 17,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19,100 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 28,750 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 37,631 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 38,212 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 41,968 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 43,235 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 43,050 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45,178 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 46,811 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 47,954 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48,879 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 53,561 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 58,700 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 65,950 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 79,252 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 67,332 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 63,635 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 80,219 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 87,010 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 86,955 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87,175 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91,900 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 105,730 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 97,420 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 96,341 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91,098 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 124,902 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 126,740 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 124,638 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 131,872 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 150,230 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 180,407 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 199,828 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 204,445 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 239,145 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 253,973 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 287,067 tonnes | +13.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 287,067 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 287,067 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +50.5% | 19,100 tonnes | 28,750 tonnes |
| 1981 | +39.2% | 15,800 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes |
| 2014 | +37.1% | 91,098 tonnes | 124,902 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,327 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,288 tonnes | 17,084 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,175 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 28,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,648 tonnes | 37,631 tonnes | 53,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,813 tonnes | 58,700 tonnes | 91,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,938 tonnes | 91,098 tonnes | 180,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,892 tonnes | 199,828 tonnes | 287,067 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 egg production in Dominican Republic?
- Egg production in Dominican Republic was 287,067 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 egg production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 287,067 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for egg production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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