Raw sugar production in Dominican Republic
In 2023 Dominican Republic produced 589,162 t of raw sugar, the 34th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1976.
- Production, 2023
- 589,162 t
- World rank
- 34 of 121
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1976
Raw sugar in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.30% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Bolivia | 591,468 | 0.32% |
| 33 | Eswatini | 590,000 | 0.31% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 589,162 | 0.31% |
| 35 | Japan | 577,000 | 0.31% |
| 36 | Honduras | 526,844 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Dominican Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 589,162 | −26% |
| 2022 | 791,204 | +29% |
| 2021 | 614,269 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 604,467 | +19% |
| 2019 | 506,407 | −19% |
| 2018 | 625,035 | +11% |
| 2017 | 561,496 | +38% |
| 2016 | 407,604 | −18% |
| 2015 | 495,979 | −12% |
| 2014 | 561,324 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 544,030 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | 561,106 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 538,684 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 525,042 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 522,440 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 497,776 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 488,195 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 486,860 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 470,275 | −14% |
| 2004 | 547,471 | +10% |
| 2003 | 496,073 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 493,598 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 482,260 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 461,437 | +23% |
| 1999 | 374,290 | −40% |
| 1998 | 626,976 | −23% |
| 1997 | 812,869 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 740,648 | +21% |
| 1995 | 614,559 | −11% |
| 1994 | 692,311 | −3.2% |
| 1993 | 714,875 | +12% |
| 1992 | 640,253 | −5.6% |
| 1991 | 678,020 | +12% |
| 1990 | 604,136 | −29% |
| 1989 | 847,508 | −4.2% |
| 1988 | 884,243 | −2.7% |
| 1987 | 908,482 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 894,531 | −2.8% |
| 1985 | 920,699 | −19% |
| 1984 | 1,130,341 | −6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,209,456 | −5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,284,661 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,231,547 | +21% |
| 1980 | 1,021,458 | −13% |
| 1979 | 1,172,934 | −2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,198,956 | −4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,258,358 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,286,932 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1,189,713 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,229,921 | −2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,257,207 | −1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,273,198 | +13% |
| 1971 | 1,130,950 | +12% |
| 1970 | 1,013,858 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 930,547 | +40% |
| 1968 | 666,129 | −19% |
| 1967 | 819,116 | +10% |
| 1966 | 741,394 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 682,885 | −21% |
| 1964 | 868,256 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 825,000 | −8.5% |
| 1962 | 901,900 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 872,695 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 182,670 t USD 161 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 111
- Imports
- 97,968 t USD 49.6 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 183
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw sugar in Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic produced 589,162 t in 2023, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Dominican Republic ranked 34th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Dominican Republic changed?
It rose by 8.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 1976.
Does Dominican Republic export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Dominican Republic reported exports of 182,670 t (USD 161 m) and imports of 97,968 t (USD 49.6 m), 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
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.