Vegetable consumption per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Vegetable consumption per capita was 159.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 159.88 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 159.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.71 | — |
| 1962 | 13.52 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 13.4 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.57 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 16.63 | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 22.75 | +36.8% |
| 1967 | 23.13 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 23.95 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 23.45 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 22.8 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 22.69 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 23.05 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 33.62 | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 33.84 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.19 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 41.04 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 30.34 | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 30 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 27.88 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 33.55 | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 31.87 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.81 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 33.18 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 32.45 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 31.21 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 31.13 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.37 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 32.24 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 31 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 25.98 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 25.87 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 24.24 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.87 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.89 | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 41.52 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 41.6 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.96 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 42.99 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 51.9 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 46.1 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 51.37 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 49.48 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 54.82 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 46.26 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 41.84 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 45.26 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 46.26 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.19 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 53.32 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 48.42 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 42.74 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 52.68 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 52.57 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.64 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 102.11 | +105.7% |
| 2019 | 104.39 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.51 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 98.59 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 140.78 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 159.88 | +13.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 159.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 159.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +105.7% | 49.64 | 102.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.23 | 12.71 | 23.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.14 | 22.69 | 41.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.38 | 31 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.51 | 23.87 | 45.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.63 | 41.84 | 54.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.16 | 42.74 | 104.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.69 | 98.59 | 159.88 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Dominican Republic was 159.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 159.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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