Yams production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Yams production was 54,514 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 22 Rwanda 57,419 tonnes compare
- 23 Venezuela 55,772 tonnes compare
- 25 South Sudan 54,216 tonnes compare
- 26 Ethiopia 45,301 tonnes compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 45,058 tonnes compare
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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.