Yams production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Yams production was 54,514 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54,514 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
54,514 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,875 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
In 2024, yams production in Dominican Republic stood at 54,514 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Dominican Republic peaked at 54,514 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,875 tonnes, in 1987.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,900 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 22,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 22,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 24,942 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 25,532 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 26,122 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 26,711 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 27,301 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 27,890 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 28,434 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 27,255 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 27,980 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 28,616 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 29,161 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 29,477 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 23,582 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 12,924 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 18,367 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 7,371 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 1982 | 5,442 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 7,846 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 6,497 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 11,367 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 5,273 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1987 | 3,875 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 8,672 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 1989 | 9,175 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 5,672 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1991 | 7,670 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 8,244 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6,576 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 6,655 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,796 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 14,429 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 10,616 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 12,935 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 11,046 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 13,582 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 18,042 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 22,060 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 24,664 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 16,351 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 15,374 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 25,056 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 28,642 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 28,920 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27,507 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 26,958 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28,196 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 28,584 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26,734 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 25,181 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 29,048 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 30,478 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 33,447 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 32,255 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 33,238 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31,049 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 32,333 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 38,827 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 48,673 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 54,514 tonnes | +12.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 54,514 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 54,514 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 22.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +123.8% | 3,875 tonnes | 8,672 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,756 tonnes | 20,700 tonnes | 26,711 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,262 tonnes | 12,924 tonnes | 29,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,388 tonnes | 3,875 tonnes | 18,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,464 tonnes | 5,672 tonnes | 14,429 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,020 tonnes | 13,582 tonnes | 28,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,412 tonnes | 25,181 tonnes | 33,447 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,079 tonnes | 31,049 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 21 Burkina Faso 64,047 tonnes compare
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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 yams production in Dominican Republic?
- Yams production in Dominican Republic was 54,514 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 yams production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54,514 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,875 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for yams production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.