All cereals production in Dominican Republic
In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 1.0 million t of all cereals, the 108th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 235,617 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 108 of 177
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2022
All cereals in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 4.2 (+5.9%)
- kg per person
- 91.9
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Guyana | 1,119,800 | 0.04% |
| 107 | New Zealand | 1,102,881 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Dominican Republic | 1,049,757 | 0.03% |
| 109 | Netherlands | 1,044,680 | 0.03% |
| 110 | Portugal | 1,017,320 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Dominican Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,049,757 | +4.2% | 235,617 | 4.46 |
| 2023 | 1,007,522 | −5.8% | 230,247 | 4.38 |
| 2022 | 1,069,149 | +0.7% | 232,034 | 4.61 |
| 2021 | 1,061,441 | +7.6% | 221,838 | 4.78 |
| 2020 | 986,241 | +1.7% | 211,928 | 4.65 |
| 2019 | 970,003 | −4.0% | 208,491 | 4.65 |
| 2018 | 1,010,916 | +6.4% | 219,424 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 950,213 | +5.6% | 200,873 | 4.73 |
| 2016 | 899,525 | +4.6% | 190,252 | 4.73 |
| 2015 | 860,252 | +0.5% | 184,342 | 4.67 |
| 2014 | 856,073 | +11% | 188,610 | 4.54 |
| 2013 | 772,950 | +9.2% | 191,727 | 4.03 |
| 2012 | 707,550 | −22% | 188,794 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 912,362 | +2.9% | 198,098 | 4.61 |
| 2010 | 886,456 | +8.6% | 199,832 | 4.44 |
| 2009 | 815,971 | +1.2% | 206,348 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | 806,624 | +3.4% | 180,503 | 4.47 |
| 2007 | 779,887 | +4.6% | 178,540 | 4.37 |
| 2006 | 745,339 | +9.3% | 174,845 | 4.26 |
| 2005 | 682,011 | +10% | 179,069 | 3.81 |
| 2004 | 619,973 | −5.5% | 162,095 | 3.82 |
| 2003 | 656,277 | −14% | 164,037 | 4.00 |
| 2002 | 766,129 | −0.6% | 176,390 | 4.34 |
| 2001 | 770,803 | +26% | 179,058 | 4.30 |
| 2000 | 610,146 | +0.9% | 146,693 | 4.16 |
| 1999 | 604,649 | +16% | 151,804 | 3.98 |
| 1998 | 519,712 | −7.9% | 142,964 | 3.64 |
| 1997 | 564,168 | +7.0% | 142,802 | 3.95 |
| 1996 | 527,213 | −4.7% | 137,453 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 553,094 | +33% | 143,425 | 3.86 |
| 1994 | 416,849 | −16% | 114,623 | 3.64 |
| 1993 | 498,279 | −21% | 124,098 | 4.02 |
| 1992 | 629,154 | +20% | 103,306 | 6.09 |
| 1991 | 525,975 | +7.7% | 132,168 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 488,250 | −15% | 122,179 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 577,387 | +12% | 154,952 | 3.73 |
| 1988 | 517,751 | −14% | 147,962 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 599,490 | +9.1% | 161,772 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | 549,343 | −9.6% | 146,304 | 3.75 |
| 1985 | 607,731 | −5.6% | 168,012 | 3.62 |
| 1984 | 643,532 | +11% | 185,795 | 3.46 |
| 1983 | 581,446 | +18% | 146,607 | 3.97 |
| 1982 | 492,708 | +7.1% | 131,252 | 3.75 |
| 1981 | 459,903 | +1.5% | 146,215 | 3.15 |
| 1980 | 453,005 | +3.5% | 150,747 | 3.01 |
| 1979 | 437,646 | +1.9% | 149,753 | 2.92 |
| 1978 | 429,390 | +9.4% | 154,449 | 2.78 |
| 1977 | 392,529 | −1.1% | 152,851 | 2.57 |
| 1976 | 396,849 | +41% | 152,460 | 2.60 |
| 1975 | 281,733 | −13% | 118,506 | 2.38 |
| 1974 | 325,141 | +12% | 101,332 | 3.21 |
| 1973 | 289,500 | +3.4% | 95,700 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 280,000 | +1.4% | 96,800 | 2.89 |
| 1971 | 276,000 | +2.8% | 104,000 | 2.65 |
| 1970 | 268,600 | +7.4% | 112,928 | 2.38 |
| 1969 | 250,000 | +8.0% | 115,600 | 2.16 |
| 1968 | 231,406 | +8.1% | 118,736 | 1.95 |
| 1967 | 214,000 | −6.3% | 108,625 | 1.97 |
| 1966 | 228,412 | +7.8% | 104,000 | 2.20 |
| 1965 | 211,946 | +10% | 103,000 | 2.06 |
| 1964 | 192,256 | +14% | 96,600 | 1.99 |
| 1963 | 168,432 | +3.5% | 91,400 | 1.84 |
| 1962 | 162,764 | −0.8% | 91,000 | 1.79 |
| 1961 | 164,089 | — | 93,320 | 1.76 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic produced 1.0 million t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of cereals?
Dominican Republic ranked 108th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Dominican Republic changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of cereals in Dominican Republic?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.0 million t from 235,617 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Dominican Republic is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

