Sweet potato production in Dominica
Dominica: Sweet potato production was 2,357 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Dominica is 2,357, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Dominica peaked at 4,976 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1961.
That places Dominica 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 1,559 | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 1,760 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,725 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,698 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,604 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,632 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,664 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,791 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,792 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,732 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,287 | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 1,743 | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 1,271 | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 1,262 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,646 | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,675 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,763 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,787 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,695 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,709 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,643 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,681 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,678 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,684 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,836 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,772 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,448 | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2,953 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2,219 | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 2,673 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 4,976 | +86.2% |
| 2013 | 3,830 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 3,286 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2,289 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 2,305 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,327 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,307 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,313 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,381 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,358 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,351 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,363 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,357 | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,357 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,357 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.2% | 2,673 | 4,976 |
| 1979 | +55.9% | 1,000 | 1,559 |
| 1978 | +53.8% | 650 | 1,000 |
| 2008 | +38.1% | 1,772 | 2,448 |
| 1990 | +35.4% | 1,287 | 1,743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 | 500 | 600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 715.9 | 500 | 1,559 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 | 1,287 | 1,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,605 | 1,262 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,910 | 1,643 | 2,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,853 | 2,219 | 4,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,362 | 2,351 | 2,381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Dominica?
- Sweet potato production in Dominica was 2,357 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for sweet potato production?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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