Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sugar cane production was 4.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.95 million
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
31st
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.80 million
in 1982
All-time low
3.98 million
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Dominican Republic stood at 4.95 million.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.80 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.81 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.40 million | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 7.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.54 million | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 6.64 million | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 7.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.69 million | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 8.33 million | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 8.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 9.97 million | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 9.83 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 10.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.34 million | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 10.93 million | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 11.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.09 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.30 million | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.06 million | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 9.63 million | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 11.80 million | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 11.52 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.27 million | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 8.42 million | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 7.70 million | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.53 million | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 8.37 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.86 million | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.51 million | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 6.93 million | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.26 million | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 6.13 million | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 6.59 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.45 million | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.86 million | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 5.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.95 million | -12.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.95 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 million | 5.54 million | 8.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.14 million | 8.65 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 million | 7.70 million | 11.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million | 4.45 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million | 4.51 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million | 3.98 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million | 4.95 million | 5.80 million | 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 sugar cane production in Dominican Republic?
- Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic was 4.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.80 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sugar cane production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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