Sugar cane production in Dominican Republic
In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 4.9 million t of sugar cane, the 30th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 11.8 million t in 1982. Area harvested: 110,649 ha, yield 44.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.9 million t
- World rank
- 30 of 94
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 11.8 million t
- 1982
Sugar cane in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 44.7
- world 72.5 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 433
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Honduras | 5,753,700 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Eswatini | 5,534,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 4,948,100 | 0.26% |
| 31 | Zambia | 4,893,717 | 0.25% |
| 32 | Sudan | 4,220,463 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 4,948,100 | −13% | 110,649 | 44.72 |
| 2023 | 5,669,711 | −2.2% | 114,296 | 49.61 |
| 2022 | 5,799,880 | +5.3% | 111,980 | 51.79 |
| 2021 | 5,505,530 | +3.5% | 123,595 | 44.54 |
| 2020 | 5,317,273 | +8.6% | 123,618 | 43.01 |
| 2019 | 4,895,891 | −16% | 123,643 | 39.60 |
| 2018 | 5,809,353 | +6.4% | 121,827 | 47.69 |
| 2017 | 5,460,761 | +37% | 114,742 | 47.59 |
| 2016 | 3,980,684 | −12% | 113,853 | 34.96 |
| 2015 | 4,535,333 | −9.9% | 106,780 | 42.47 |
| 2014 | 5,033,601 | +5.5% | 106,044 | 47.47 |
| 2013 | 4,771,211 | −1.9% | 106,646 | 44.74 |
| 2012 | 4,865,576 | +4.8% | 106,690 | 45.60 |
| 2011 | 4,644,449 | +1.5% | 99,613 | 46.62 |
| 2010 | 4,577,122 | −1.0% | 79,615 | 57.49 |
| 2009 | 4,621,275 | −4.6% | 85,484 | 54.06 |
| 2008 | 4,845,736 | −2.4% | 90,940 | 53.28 |
| 2007 | 4,964,606 | +3.5% | 101,248 | 49.03 |
| 2006 | 4,796,548 | −1.3% | 83,369 | 57.53 |
| 2005 | 4,858,059 | −12% | 97,001 | 50.08 |
| 2004 | 5,539,762 | +10% | 97,050 | 57.08 |
| 2003 | 5,019,224 | −2.6% | 87,932 | 57.08 |
| 2002 | 5,152,499 | +6.7% | 132,787 | 38.80 |
| 2001 | 4,830,732 | +7.1% | 127,523 | 37.88 |
| 2000 | 4,510,706 | +1.3% | 119,076 | 37.88 |
| 1999 | 4,452,382 | −13% | 117,536 | 37.88 |
| 1998 | 5,096,890 | −23% | 196,534 | 25.93 |
| 1997 | 6,594,179 | +7.6% | 195,007 | 33.82 |
| 1996 | 6,130,634 | +13% | 210,000 | 29.19 |
| 1995 | 5,442,473 | −13% | 219,202 | 24.83 |
| 1994 | 6,257,749 | −15% | 207,414 | 30.17 |
| 1993 | 7,368,413 | +6.5% | 234,005 | 31.49 |
| 1992 | 6,915,786 | −0.2% | 217,873 | 31.74 |
| 1991 | 6,930,457 | +6.4% | 210,000 | 33.00 |
| 1990 | 6,511,584 | −17% | 206,000 | 31.61 |
| 1989 | 7,855,716 | −6.2% | 215,000 | 36.54 |
| 1988 | 8,374,964 | −1.8% | 184,000 | 45.52 |
| 1987 | 8,525,375 | +11% | 180,000 | 47.36 |
| 1986 | 7,695,018 | −8.6% | 175,000 | 43.97 |
| 1985 | 8,419,497 | −18% | 188,000 | 44.78 |
| 1984 | 10,271,447 | −11% | 188,000 | 54.64 |
| 1983 | 11,520,000 | −2.4% | 188,000 | 61.28 |
| 1982 | 11,805,000 | +23% | 188,000 | 62.79 |
| 1981 | 9,629,000 | +6.3% | 188,000 | 51.22 |
| 1980 | 9,055,700 | −12% | 180,000 | 50.31 |
| 1979 | 10,304,000 | −7.1% | 178,200 | 57.82 |
| 1978 | 11,093,637 | +0.0% | 174,200 | 63.68 |
| 1977 | 11,091,237 | +1.5% | 172,000 | 64.48 |
| 1976 | 10,932,150 | +17% | 163,900 | 66.70 |
| 1975 | 9,337,018 | −7.8% | 154,000 | 60.63 |
| 1974 | 10,130,615 | +0.4% | 168,000 | 60.30 |
| 1973 | 10,091,983 | +2.7% | 167,000 | 60.43 |
| 1972 | 9,831,437 | −1.4% | 163,000 | 60.32 |
| 1971 | 9,973,725 | +15% | 165,000 | 60.45 |
| 1970 | 8,654,779 | +3.9% | 143,000 | 60.52 |
| 1969 | 8,328,978 | +46% | 134,000 | 62.16 |
| 1968 | 5,687,696 | −19% | 100,900 | 56.37 |
| 1967 | 7,055,664 | +6.3% | 107,000 | 65.94 |
| 1966 | 6,638,333 | +20% | 97,100 | 68.37 |
| 1965 | 5,544,081 | −29% | 72,400 | 76.58 |
| 1964 | 7,783,595 | +5.2% | 98,800 | 78.78 |
| 1963 | 7,402,298 | −8.5% | 96,600 | 76.63 |
| 1962 | 8,086,944 | +3.5% | 140,500 | 57.56 |
| 1961 | 7,811,195 | — | 119,500 | 65.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 404 t USD 654,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 56
- Imports
- 9 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 62 of 84
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 sugar cane in Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic produced 4.9 million t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Dominican Republic ranked 30th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Dominican Republic changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 11.8 million t in 1982.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Dominican Republic?
44.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.9 million t from 110,649 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Dominican Republic export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Dominican Republic reported exports of 404 t (USD 654,000) and imports of 9 t (USD 31,000), 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
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.