Milk production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Milk production was 892,257 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
892,257 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
916,503 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
181,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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
In 2024, milk production in Dominican Republic stood at 892,257 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Dominican Republic peaked at 916,503 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 181,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 182,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 186,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 200,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 231,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 239,627 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 260,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 283,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 304,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 315,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 330,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 340,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 320,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 340,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 382,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 314,700 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 409,200 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 431,300 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 440,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 430,646 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 378,968 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 337,281 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 313,671 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 317,122 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 339,955 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 347,093 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 369,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 366,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 372,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 400,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 374,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 381,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 297,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 387,000 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 401,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 400,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 426,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 446,638 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 368,925 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 384,414 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 461,379 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 501,346 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 566,561 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 609,725 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 595,833 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 529,600 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 517,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 573,400 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 602,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 639,578 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 672,237 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 774,512 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 858,188 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 894,807 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 916,503 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 891,531 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 861,565 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 860,771 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 862,164 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 892,257 tonnes | +3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 892,257 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 892,257 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,847 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 333,840 tonnes | 283,000 tonnes | 409,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 389,894 tonnes | 313,671 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,409 tonnes | 297,000 tonnes | 401,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,082 tonnes | 368,925 tonnes | 609,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 697,792 tonnes | 517,000 tonnes | 916,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 873,658 tonnes | 860,771 tonnes | 892,257 tonnes | 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 milk production in Dominican Republic?
- Milk production in Dominican Republic was 892,257 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 milk production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 916,503 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for milk production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.