Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 51.48 % against 50.63 % in Mexico, a difference of 0.85 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.61 % | 50.4 % | 3.8 % | Mexico |
| 1970s | 50.8 % | 50.18 % | 0.61 % | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 54.45 % | 51.91 % | 2.54 % | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 53.24 % | 54.6 % | 1.36 % | Mexico |
| 2000s | 49.27 % | 54.45 % | 5.18 % | Mexico |
| 2010s | 48.09 % | 50.85 % | 2.76 % | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49.73 % | 51.04 % | 1.32 % | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 51.48 % against 50.63 % in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.85 %, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.