FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Dominican Republic
In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 958,000 t of rice (paddy), the 43rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 187,682 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 958,000 t
- World rank
- 43 of 115
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2021
Rice (paddy) in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 958,000 | +3.5% | 187,682 | 5.10 |
| 2023 | 925,600 | −8.0% | 187,527 | 4.94 |
| 2022 | 1,006,100 | −0.0% | 197,836 | 5.09 |
| 2021 | 1,006,394 | +7.7% | 191,194 | 5.26 |
| 2020 | 934,754 | +1.7% | 183,179 | 5.10 |
| 2019 | 919,464 | −4.7% | 178,727 | 5.14 |
| 2018 | 965,250 | +6.7% | 192,604 | 5.01 |
| 2017 | 905,051 | +5.6% | 174,389 | 5.19 |
| 2016 | 856,724 | +3.9% | 164,186 | 5.22 |
| 2015 | 824,302 | +0.7% | 159,423 | 5.17 |
| 2014 | 818,504 | +13% | 163,157 | 5.02 |
| 2013 | 723,637 | +9.0% | 160,370 | 4.51 |
| 2012 | 663,981 | −24% | 160,903 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 874,690 | +2.9% | 174,738 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 850,228 | +9.0% | 178,430 | 4.77 |
| 2009 | 780,139 | +0.2% | 182,012 | 4.29 |
| 2008 | 778,511 | +3.9% | 161,288 | 4.83 |
| 2007 | 748,986 | +4.9% | 155,675 | 4.81 |
| 2006 | 713,821 | +11% | 152,313 | 4.69 |
| 2005 | 644,940 | +12% | 153,386 | 4.20 |
| 2004 | 576,621 | −5.2% | 133,961 | 4.30 |
| 2003 | 608,329 | −17% | 131,128 | 4.64 |
| 2002 | 730,705 | +1.3% | 150,374 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 721,668 | +24% | 147,430 | 4.89 |
| 2000 | 581,410 | +2.6% | 125,381 | 4.64 |
| 1999 | 566,501 | +19% | 124,720 | 4.54 |
| 1998 | 474,595 | −6.7% | 111,123 | 4.27 |
| 1997 | 508,539 | +7.2% | 105,478 | 4.82 |
| 1996 | 474,220 | −2.6% | 103,055 | 4.60 |
| 1995 | 486,741 | +30% | 101,995 | 4.77 |
| 1994 | 375,807 | −15% | 80,665 | 4.66 |
| 1993 | 442,531 | −22% | 88,337 | 5.01 |
| 1992 | 565,653 | +21% | 63,013 | 8.98 |
| 1991 | 466,171 | +9.0% | 96,933 | 4.81 |
| 1990 | 427,597 | −9.8% | 89,361 | 4.79 |
| 1989 | 474,213 | +13% | 104,568 | 4.53 |
| 1988 | 421,193 | −17% | 100,063 | 4.21 |
| 1987 | 507,861 | +11% | 113,426 | 4.48 |
| 1986 | 456,660 | −7.5% | 98,012 | 4.66 |
| 1985 | 493,756 | −2.7% | 110,301 | 4.48 |
| 1984 | 507,377 | +1.4% | 117,000 | 4.34 |
| 1983 | 500,543 | +12% | 105,000 | 4.77 |
| 1982 | 446,913 | +12% | 103,000 | 4.34 |
| 1981 | 400,460 | +0.7% | 111,130 | 3.60 |
| 1980 | 397,698 | +5.6% | 112,000 | 3.55 |
| 1979 | 376,739 | +7.3% | 109,375 | 3.44 |
| 1978 | 351,020 | +14% | 102,500 | 3.42 |
| 1977 | 308,041 | −1.3% | 112,591 | 2.74 |
| 1976 | 312,228 | +43% | 114,200 | 2.73 |
| 1975 | 218,611 | −16% | 88,800 | 2.46 |
| 1974 | 259,441 | +15% | 67,300 | 3.85 |
| 1973 | 225,900 | +5.6% | 65,700 | 3.44 |
| 1972 | 214,000 | +0.9% | 66,800 | 3.20 |
| 1971 | 212,000 | +1.0% | 74,000 | 2.86 |
| 1970 | 210,000 | +7.7% | 83,028 | 2.53 |
| 1969 | 195,000 | +7.5% | 84,000 | 2.32 |
| 1968 | 181,406 | +8.3% | 88,060 | 2.06 |
| 1967 | 167,452 | −5.9% | 80,625 | 2.08 |
| 1966 | 177,912 | +6.3% | 76,000 | 2.34 |
| 1965 | 167,446 | +17% | 76,000 | 2.20 |
| 1964 | 143,058 | +21% | 65,000 | 2.20 |
| 1963 | 117,849 | +5.9% | 60,000 | 1.96 |
| 1962 | 111,300 | −1.4% | 58,000 | 1.92 |
| 1961 | 112,856 | — | 58,000 | 1.95 |
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.