Agricultural production in Dominican Republic
According to FAOSTAT, the Dominican Republic produced 1.0 million t of cereals, 1.8 million t of vegetables, 9.2 million t of fruit (19th in the world), 555,538 t of meat and 892,257 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (4.9 million t), bananas (2.0 million t) and papayas (1.9 million t).
- Products recorded
- 90
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 6
- products
- Year
- 2024
The Dominican Republic ranks second or third in the world for papayas, avocados, okra and yautia.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in watermelons (+366%), followed by okra (+352%).
Livestock numbers: 3.0 million cattle, 520,076 pigs, 261,952 sheep and 201,472 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All fruit | 9,234,515 | 19 | 0.97% | +111% |
| All sugar crops | 4,948,100 | 39 | 0.22% | −1.7% |
| All vegetables | 1,794,235 | 60 | 0.15% | +185% |
| All cereals | 1,049,757 | 108 | 0.03% | +23% |
| All milk | 892,257 | 79 | 0.09% | +40% |
| All roots and tubers | 615,761 | 93 | 0.07% | +79% |
| All meat | 555,538 | 67 | 0.15% | +21% |
| All eggs | 287,067 | 35 | 0.29% | +130% |
| All citrus fruit | 248,121 | 48 | 0.15% | +8.9% |
| All pulses | 89,957 | 77 | 0.09% | +21% |
| All tree nuts | 668 | 99 | 0% | −4.4% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 4,948,100 | 30 | 0.26% | −1.7% |
| Bananas | 2,038,905 | 18 | 1.46% | +83% |
| Papayas | 1,942,660 | 2 | 13.26% | +176% |
| Plantains | 1,660,068 | 8 | 3.72% | +65% |
| Avocados | 1,225,409 | 3 | 10.92% | +138% |
| Watermelons | 1,018,377 | 16 | 0.97% | +366% |
| Rice (paddy) | 958,000 | 43 | 0.12% | +17% |
| Cow milk | 892,257 | 75 | 0.11% | +40% |
| Okra | 836,361 | 3 | 6.31% | +352% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 640,691 | 12 | 0.98% | +92% |
| Pineapples | 630,000 | 14 | 2.14% | +44% |
| Raw sugar | 589,162 | 34 | 0.31% | +8.3% |
| Beer | 538,089 | 43 | 0.29% | +29% |
| Chicken meat | 421,615 | 45 | 0.33% | +37% |
| Oil palm fruit | 344,922 | 26 | 0.08% | +31% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 288,812 | 14 | 1.21% | +215% |
| Hen eggs | 287,067 | 35 | 0.31% | +130% |
| Tomatoes | 282,220 | 60 | 0.15% | +76% |
| Cassava | 273,530 | 44 | 0.08% | +53% |
| Molasses | 191,536 | 37 | 0.26% | +3.5% |
| Oranges | 126,446 | 41 | 0.19% | −25% |
| Potatoes | 123,505 | 102 | 0.03% | +84% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 119,915 | 34 | 0.27% | +195% |
| Onions, dry | 118,257 | 70 | 0.11% | +95% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 115,131 | 37 | 0.19% | +343% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 108,167 | 41 | 0.31% | +156% |
| Sweet potatoes | 92,467 | 46 | 0.1% | +106% |
| Maize | 91,449 | 103 | 0.01% | +154% |
| Lemons and limes | 90,752 | 26 | 0.39% | +186% |
| Carrots and turnips | 82,982 | 46 | 0.18% | +99% |
| Skim milk of cows | 75,799 | 81 | 0.05% | +60% |
| Yautia | 71,745 | 3 | 18.41% | +155% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 67,693 | 83 | 0.1% | −14% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 64,685 | 63 | 0.05% | −12% |
| Cabbages | 59,189 | 64 | 0.08% | +40% |
| Cocoa beans | 57,461 | 11 | 1.1% | −18% |
| Yams | 54,514 | 24 | 0.06% | +117% |
| Melons | 53,755 | 41 | 0.19% | +34% |
| Beans, dry | 48,958 | 51 | 0.16% | +31% |
| Palm oil | 48,000 | 29 | 0.06% | +4.3% |
| Green maize | 39,482 | 23 | 0.42% | — |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 38,765 | 101 | 0.01% | +242% |
| Cucumbers | 35,655 | 65 | 0.04% | +182% |
| Eggplants | 33,361 | 43 | 0.06% | +50% |
| Pigeon peas, dry | 27,825 | 6 | 0.6% | +13% |
| Coffee, green | 24,838 | 28 | 0.22% | +88% |
| Palm kernels | 18,000 | 29 | 0.09% | +50% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 16,901 | 49 | 0.03% | −1.4% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 14,651 | 32 | 0.24% | +60% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 14,022 | 29 | 0.14% | +21% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 12,729 | 35 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 12,272 | 54 | 0.04% | +239% |
| Other beans, green | 11,684 | 44 | 0.05% | — |
| Pig fat, rendered | 10,484 | 35 | 0.17% | +38% |
| Cherries | 10,419 | 28 | 0.34% | — |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 9,731 | 73 | 0.1% | −14% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 9,089 | 70 | 0.02% | +71% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 9,001 | 26 | 0.11% | +50% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 8,339 | 54 | 0.03% | +93% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 7,898 | 15 | 0.24% | +529% |
| Green garlic | 7,586 | 54 | 0.03% | +180% |
| Coconut oil | 7,300 | 19 | 0.23% | 0.0% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 7,209 | 68 | 0.03% | +60% |
| Fat of pigs | 7,075 | 37 | 0.06% | −12% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 6,346 | 80 | 0.07% | −14% |
| Soya bean oil | 5,300 | 75 | 0.01% | +16,463% |
| Butter of cow milk | 3,192 | 69 | 0.05% | +60% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 3,032 | 52 | 0.04% | −12% |
| Strawberries | 2,858 | 59 | 0.03% | — |
| Groundnut oil | 2,306 | 56 | 0.04% | +63% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 1,833 | 73 | 0.05% | −14% |
| Ginger | 1,515 | 28 | 0.03% | +286% |
| Beeswax | 1,140 | 12 | 1.77% | +11% |
| Sheep meat | 929 | 119 | 0.01% | +3.2% |
| Honey | 867 | 86 | 0.04% | −43% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 800 | 59 | 0.12% | — |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 668 | 31 | 0.02% | −4.4% |
| Goat meat | 616 | 109 | 0.01% | −37% |
| Peas, dry | 440 | 88 | 0% | −2.4% |
| Sorghum | 308 | 95 | 0% | −81% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 263 | 96 | 0.01% | +3.1% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 232 | 96 | 0.01% | +3.1% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 102 | 99 | 0.01% | −37% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 83 | 101 | 0.01% | −36% |
| Natural rubber | 57 | 32 | 0% | +1.8% |
| Tea, packed | 55 | 103 | 0% | — |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 39 | 99 | 0.01% | +2.6% |
| Sisal | 34 | 20 | 0.01% | −5.6% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 10 | 108 | 0% | −38% |
| Chick peas, dry | 3 | 47 | 0% | 0.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Dominican Republic among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Dominican Republic, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Dominican Republic had 11.4 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 433 | 238 | 1.8× |
| Bananas | 178 | 17.1 | 10.4× |
| Papayas | 170 | 1.80 | 94.7× |
| Plantains | 145 | 5.46 | 26.6× |
| Avocados | 107 | 1.38 | 78.0× |
| Watermelons | 89.1 | 12.9 | 6.9× |
| Rice (paddy) | 83.8 | 100 | 0.8× |
| Cow milk | 78.1 | 97.7 | 0.8× |
| Okra | 73.2 | 1.62 | 45.1× |
| Coconuts, in shell | 56.1 | 8.03 | 7.0× |
| Pineapples | 55.1 | 3.60 | 15.3× |
| Raw sugar | 51.6 | 23.0 | 2.2× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Dominican Republic reported exports of 92 and imports of 132 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa beans | 61,805 | USD 432 m | 6.99 | 12 of 93 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 11,578 | USD 242 m | 20.88 | 28 of 101 |
| Bananas | 255,231 | USD 183 m | 0.72 | 17 of 107 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 182,670 | USD 161 m | 0.88 | 11 of 111 |
| Avocados | 63,345 | USD 91.0 m | 1.44 | 11 of 94 |
| Soya bean oil | 20,630 | USD 38.4 m | 1.86 | 33 of 110 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 18,310 | USD 24.7 m | 1.35 | 23 of 125 |
| Tomatoes | 12,848 | USD 24.1 m | 1.87 | 43 of 122 |
| Molasses | 102,062 | USD 18.9 m | 0.18 | 18 of 109 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 10,299 | USD 17.4 m | 1.69 | 27 of 107 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 29,701 | USD 400 m | 13.46 | 19 of 139 |
| Maize (corn) | 1,525,323 | USD 344 m | 0.23 | 31 of 190 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 101,970 | USD 296 m | 2.90 | 14 of 168 |
| Wheat | 759,525 | USD 233 m | 0.31 | 54 of 176 |
| Soya bean oil | 216,641 | USD 228 m | 1.05 | 13 of 184 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 37,816 | USD 207 m | 5.48 | 38 of 192 |
| Beans, dry | 78,104 | USD 112 m | 1.43 | 14 of 185 |
| Wine | 24,866 | USD 93.4 m | 3.76 | 43 of 192 |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 25,258 | USD 74.8 m | 2.96 | 27 of 192 |
| Palm oil | 63,315 | USD 73.2 m | 1.16 | 70 of 191 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Dominican Republic?
By volume, the largest products of Dominican Republic in 2024 were sugar cane (4.9 million t), bananas (2.0 million t), papayas (1.9 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Dominican Republic the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for papayas.
How much sugar cane does Dominican Republic produce per person?
About 433 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Dominican Republic export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cocoa beans (USD 432 m), unmanufactured tobacco (USD 242 m), bananas (USD 183 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Dominican Republic import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were unmanufactured tobacco (USD 400 m), maize (corn) (USD 344 m), meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 296 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.