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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,996 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,980 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,090 kg per hectare | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 4,015 kg per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 3,637 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 3,856 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3,836 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,951 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,635 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,983 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4,159 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,305 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,343 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,001 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,825 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,809 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,263 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,368 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,469 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,954 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4,436 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4,606 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,748 kg per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 4,032 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,539 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 4,667 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,728 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,730 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,607 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,652 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,654 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,785 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,608 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,376 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,455 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,455 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,455 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +53.0% | 3,980 kg per hectare | 6,090 kg per hectare |
| 1993 | -34.1% | 6,090 kg per hectare | 4,015 kg per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2023)
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.