How have things changed? in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: How have things changed? was 24,044 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,044 metric tons
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
26,814 metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
3,200 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Dominican Republic, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Dominican Republic stood at 24,044 metric tons.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Dominican Republic peaked at 26,814 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,200 metric tons, in 1967.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,100 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,500 metric tons | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 3,200 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 4,600 metric tons | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 4,800 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 5,200 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4,600 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 5,600 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 9,200 metric tons | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 6,810 metric tons | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 5,906 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 7,053 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 4,594 metric tons | -34.9% |
| 1978 | 5,086 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 7,885 metric tons | +55.0% |
| 1980 | 10,658 metric tons | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 12,003 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 13,169 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 12,852 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 13,925 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 17,203 metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 17,289 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20,452 metric tons | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 12,940 metric tons | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 21,884 metric tons | +69.1% |
| 1990 | 19,775 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 17,454 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 13,661 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 14,204 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,814 metric tons | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 20,080 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 13,683 metric tons | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 15,212 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 10,981 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 9,166 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 13,140 metric tons | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 15,864 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 20,815 metric tons | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 20,041 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16,223 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 12,173 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 13,936 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 14,789 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 16,462 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 15,463 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 15,770 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16,153 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14,695 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 14,764 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,964 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 14,185 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 16,736 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 18,364 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 16,929 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 19,231 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 17,494 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 21,317 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 21,735 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21,246 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,044 metric tons | +13.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24,044 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24,044 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,040 metric tons | 3,200 metric tons | 4,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,193 metric tons | 4,594 metric tons | 9,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,238 metric tons | 10,658 metric tons | 21,884 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,103 metric tons | 9,166 metric tons | 26,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,891 metric tons | 12,173 metric tons | 20,815 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,279 metric tons | 14,185 metric tons | 19,231 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,167 metric tons | 17,494 metric tons | 24,044 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 how have things changed? in Dominican Republic?
- How have things changed? in Dominican Republic was 24,044 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26,814 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for how have things changed??
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.