Orange production in Dominica
Dominica: Orange production was 4,882 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,882 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 142 countries
All-time high
8,335 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
1,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange production in Dominica, 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, orange production in Dominica stood at 4,882 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Dominica peaked at 8,335 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 91st of 142 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.
Orange production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,550 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,600 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,730 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,750 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,780 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,830 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,850 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,880 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,975 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,012 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3,455 tonnes | +71.7% |
| 1978 | 3,242 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 2,356 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 2,356 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,403 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,427 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,213 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 2,284 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,750 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 5,123 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1987 | 5,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5,773 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 4,616 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 3,185 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 3,190 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,719 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 3,232 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 3,800 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 4,340 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 7,292 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 8,335 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 8,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 7,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3,553 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 3,594 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,517 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,528 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,499 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,466 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,592 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,587 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 4,356 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,911 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 4,013 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 4,445 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4,235 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5,228 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 5,233 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,122 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,019 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,716 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,952 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,883 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,851 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,895 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,876 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,874 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,882 tonnes | +0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4,882 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,480 tonnes, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4,882 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +86.3% | 2,750 tonnes | 5,123 tonnes |
| 1977 | +71.7% | 2,012 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes |
| 1996 | +68.0% | 4,340 tonnes | 7,292 tonnes |
| 2000 | -52.6% | 7,500 tonnes | 3,553 tonnes |
| 1990 | -31.0% | 4,616 tonnes | 3,185 tonnes |
| 1979 | -27.3% | 3,242 tonnes | 2,356 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,640 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 1,780 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,230 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,494 tonnes | 2,213 tonnes | 5,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,259 tonnes | 3,185 tonnes | 8,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,860 tonnes | 3,466 tonnes | 4,911 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,785 tonnes | 4,013 tonnes | 5,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,876 tonnes | 4,851 tonnes | 4,895 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Dominica?
- Orange production in Dominica was 4,882 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 orange production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,335 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for orange production?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.