Sweet potato production in Dominica
Dominica: Sweet potato production was 2,357 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,357 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,976 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Dominica is 2,357 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 550 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 1,559 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 1,760 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,725 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,698 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,604 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,632 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,664 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,791 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,792 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,732 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,287 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 1,743 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 1,271 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 1,262 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,646 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 1,500 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,675 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,800 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,763 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,787 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,695 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,709 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,643 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,681 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,678 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,836 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,772 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,448 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2,953 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2,219 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 2,673 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 4,976 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 2013 | 3,830 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 3,286 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2,289 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 2,305 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,327 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,307 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,313 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,381 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,358 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,351 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,363 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,357 tonnes | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,357 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,357 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 4,976 tonnes |
| 1979 | +55.9% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,559 tonnes |
| 1978 | +53.8% | 650 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 2008 | +38.1% | 1,772 tonnes | 2,448 tonnes |
| 1990 | +35.4% | 1,287 tonnes | 1,743 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 715.9 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 tonnes | 1,287 tonnes | 1,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,605 tonnes | 1,262 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,910 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | 2,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,853 tonnes | 2,219 tonnes | 4,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,362 tonnes | 2,351 tonnes | 2,381 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 sweet potato production in Dominica?
- Sweet potato production in Dominica was 2,357 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 sweet potato production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.