Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,455 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic is 4,455 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,090 kg per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,635 kg per hectare, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,098 kg per hectare | 3,635 kg per hectare | 6,090 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,150 kg per hectare | 3,809 kg per hectare | 4,469 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,474 kg per hectare | 3,748 kg per hectare | 4,730 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,575 kg per hectare | 4,376 kg per hectare | 4,785 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.417 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1256 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1256 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1482 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2295 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic was 4,455 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,090 kg per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,635 kg per hectare in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.