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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Argentina 108,309 tonnes compare
  2. 44 Haiti 104,500 tonnes compare
  3. 45 Equatorial Guinea 102,398 tonnes compare
  4. 47 Australia 89,203 tonnes compare
  5. 48 Zambia 83,542 tonnes compare
  6. 49 Uruguay 82,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.