Sweet potato production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sweet potato production was 92,467 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92,467 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
95,000 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
19,410 tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Dominican Republic is 92,467 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Dominican Republic peaked at 95,000 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19,410 tonnes, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 76,500 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 74,700 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 77,400 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 76,600 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 77,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 75,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 78,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 84,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 87,050 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 91,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 95,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 83,200 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 75,150 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 68,660 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 74,918 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 46,801 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 60,678 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 43,445 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 51,109 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 31,981 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 19,410 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 32,062 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1984 | 52,697 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1985 | 45,149 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 34,667 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 37,694 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 42,461 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 38,308 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 35,387 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 44,977 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 52,703 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 31,182 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 38,489 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 47,908 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 41,734 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 28,872 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 44,234 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 52,952 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 36,817 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 32,330 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 32,341 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,894 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27,611 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 36,361 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 28,741 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 36,402 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 38,265 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 47,147 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 53,345 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 46,497 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 44,489 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 49,364 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 44,817 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 41,310 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 48,620 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 48,809 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52,760 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 54,855 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 57,142 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 58,207 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 62,243 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 75,044 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 92,467 tonnes | +23.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 92,467 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 92,467 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 21.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,822 tonnes | 71,800 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,590 tonnes | 43,445 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,554 tonnes | 19,410 tonnes | 52,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,844 tonnes | 28,872 tonnes | 52,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,991 tonnes | 27,611 tonnes | 47,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,487 tonnes | 41,310 tonnes | 54,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,021 tonnes | 57,142 tonnes | 92,467 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 sweet potato production in Dominican Republic?
- Sweet potato production in Dominican Republic was 92,467 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95,000 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,410 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sweet potato production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.