Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sugar cane production was 4.95 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.95 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
31st
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.80 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
3.98 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane production in Dominican Republic stood at 4.95 million tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.81 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.40 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 7.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 5.54 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 6.64 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 7.06 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.69 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 8.33 million tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 8.65 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 9.97 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 9.83 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 10.09 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.34 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 10.93 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 11.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.09 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.30 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.06 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 9.63 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 11.80 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 11.52 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.27 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 8.42 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 7.70 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.53 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 8.37 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.86 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.51 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 6.93 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.92 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.26 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 6.13 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 6.59 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.45 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.86 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 5.81 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.51 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.67 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.95 million tonnes | -12.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.95 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.95 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.14 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 11.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 5.80 million 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 sugar cane production in Dominican Republic?
- Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic was 4.95 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.80 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.