Sweet potato production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sweet potato production was 92,467 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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.