> In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 1.7 million t of plantains, the 8th largest in the world (3.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%.

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# Plantains production in Dominican Republic

In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 1.7 million t of plantains, the 8th largest in the world (3.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 103,454 ha, yield 16.0 t/ha.

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Production, 20241.7 million t
World rank8 of 51
10-year change+65%
Record1.7 million t2024

## Plantains in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.7%2.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.0world 6.2 (+160%)
kg per person145world 5.46
10-year change+65%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/) | 2,658,563 | 6.0% |
| 7 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/) | 2,465,235 | 5.5% |
| 8 | **Dominican Republic** | 1,660,068 | 3.7% |
| 9 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/) | 1,476,388 | 3.3% |
| 10 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/) | 1,083,684 | 2.4% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 1,660,068 | +24% | 103,454 | 16.05 |
| 2023 | 1,335,000 | +16% | 85,143 | 15.68 |
| 2022 | 1,151,333 | +7.0% | 73,717 | 15.62 |
| 2021 | 1,075,527 | −6.9% | 48,416 | 22.21 |
| 2020 | 1,155,152 | +12% | 45,055 | 25.64 |
| 2019 | 1,027,491 | +0.9% | 48,977 | 20.98 |
| 2018 | 1,017,978 | −1.8% | 48,352 | 21.05 |
| 2017 | 1,036,268 | +5.8% | 47,555 | 21.79 |
| 2016 | 979,685 | +9.4% | 46,868 | 20.90 |
| 2015 | 895,338 | −11% | 45,701 | 19.59 |
| 2014 | 1,007,261 | +11% | 46,244 | 21.78 |
| 2013 | 908,028 | +9.5% | 45,415 | 19.99 |
| 2012 | 829,008 | +7.9% | 45,109 | 18.38 |
| 2011 | 768,032 | +67% | 44,285 | 17.34 |
| 2010 | 460,254 | −11% | 41,929 | 10.98 |
| 2009 | 517,271 | +47% | 41,968 | 12.33 |
| 2008 | 351,976 | −30% | 37,063 | 9.50 |
| 2007 | 504,631 | −7.0% | 46,823 | 10.78 |
| 2006 | 542,756 | +31% | 44,489 | 12.20 |
| 2005 | 414,810 | +33% | 39,833 | 10.41 |
| 2004 | 310,898 | −10% | 36,183 | 8.59 |
| 2003 | 346,189 | +7.2% | 42,619 | 8.12 |
| 2002 | 323,049 | −3.9% | 41,051 | 7.87 |
| 2001 | 336,122 | +1.2% | 39,676 | 8.47 |
| 2000 | 332,218 | +45% | 35,242 | 9.43 |
| 1999 | 229,322 | −14% | 23,563 | 9.73 |
| 1998 | 267,733 | −7.0% | 33,525 | 7.99 |
| 1997 | 287,952 | −9.2% | 39,948 | 7.21 |
| 1996 | 317,169 | −0.3% | 38,750 | 8.19 |
| 1995 | 318,158 | +12% | 35,594 | 8.94 |
| 1994 | 283,685 | −31% | 39,783 | 7.13 |
| 1993 | 414,137 | +27% | 39,434 | 10.50 |
| 1992 | 326,764 | −15% | 41,243 | 7.92 |
| 1991 | 382,822 | +23% | 35,425 | 10.81 |
| 1990 | 311,949 | −56% | 31,547 | 9.89 |
| 1989 | 709,000 | +9.0% | 64,000 | 11.08 |
| 1988 | 650,700 | −3.2% | 59,000 | 11.03 |
| 1987 | 671,900 | +3.4% | 61,000 | 11.01 |
| 1986 | 650,000 | +8.3% | 65,000 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 600,000 | −2.4% | 63,200 | 9.49 |
| 1984 | 615,000 | +1.7% | 64,700 | 9.51 |
| 1983 | 605,000 | +0.8% | 63,700 | 9.50 |
| 1982 | 600,000 | −4.0% | 63,200 | 9.49 |
| 1981 | 625,000 | +4.2% | 66,000 | 9.47 |
| 1980 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 63,200 | 9.49 |
| 1979 | 550,000 | −9.8% | 61,100 | 9.00 |
| 1978 | 610,000 | +15% | 64,200 | 9.50 |
| 1977 | 531,460 | −5.7% | 59,000 | 9.01 |
| 1976 | 563,483 | +14% | 62,600 | 9.00 |
| 1975 | 492,855 | −8.4% | 58,000 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 538,135 | +1.5% | 59,800 | 9.00 |
| 1973 | 530,204 | −0.3% | 60,200 | 8.81 |
| 1972 | 532,065 | −2.3% | 59,100 | 9.00 |
| 1971 | 544,718 | +2.5% | 60,500 | 9.00 |
| 1970 | 531,202 | +3.6% | 60,400 | 8.79 |
| 1969 | 512,550 | +30% | 58,200 | 8.81 |
| 1968 | 395,678 | +0.9% | 49,500 | 7.99 |
| 1967 | 392,331 | −18% | 49,000 | 8.01 |
| 1966 | 476,382 | +1.4% | 56,000 | 8.51 |
| 1965 | 469,807 | +0.2% | 55,300 | 8.50 |
| 1964 | 468,666 | +0.6% | 55,200 | 8.49 |
| 1963 | 465,780 | +2.2% | 54,800 | 8.50 |
| 1962 | 455,820 | +2.8% | 53,600 | 8.50 |
| 1961 | 443,239 | — | 55,400 | 8.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,810 t USD 2.6 m
Exporter rank31 of 92
Imports2 t USD 2,000
Importer rank109 of 118
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of plantains in Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 3.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of plantains?

Dominican Republic ranked 8th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of plantains in Dominican Republic changed?

It rose by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of plantains in Dominican Republic?

16.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.7 million t from 103,454 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.

### Does Dominican Republic export or import plantains and cooking bananas?

In 2024 Dominican Republic reported exports of 1,810 t (USD 2.6 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/venezuela/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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