> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20244.9 million t
World rank30 of 94
10-year change−1.7%
Record11.8 million t1982

## Sugar cane in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%0.27% in 2014
Yield, t/ha44.7world 72.5 (−38%)
kg per person433world 238
10-year change−1.7%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/honduras/) | 5,753,700 | 0.30% |
| 29 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/eswatini/) | 5,534,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | **Dominican Republic** | 4,948,100 | 0.26% |
| 31 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zambia/) | 4,893,717 | 0.25% |
| 32 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/sudan/) | 4,220,463 | 0.22% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

### Map of world production of sugar cane

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 | 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

Exports404 t USD 654,000
Exporter rank18 of 56
Imports9 t USD 31,000
Importer rank62 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)
[All countries producing sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

## Other products of Dominican Republic

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[Agricultural production in Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dominican-republic/)

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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