All sugar crops production in Dominican Republic
In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 4.9 million t of all sugar crops, the 39th largest in the world (0.22% 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
- 39 of 137
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 11.8 million t
- 1982
All sugar crops in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 44.7
- world 70.9 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 433
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Eswatini | 5,534,000 | 0.25% |
| 38 | Belarus | 4,951,236 | 0.22% |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 4,948,100 | 0.22% |
| 40 | Zambia | 4,893,717 | 0.22% |
| 41 | Japan | 4,642,310 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic produced 4.9 million t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Dominican Republic ranked 39th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Dominican Republic changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 11.8 million t in 1982.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Dominican Republic?
44.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.9 million t from 110,649 ha), against a world average of 70.9 t/ha.
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.