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