Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: Cropland area under protective cover — Area

Dominican Republic
1.02 1000 ha
in 2017
Switzerland
0.7915 1000 ha
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th

Cropland area under protective cover — Area over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.02 1000 ha against 0.7915 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2285 1000 ha.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2946 1000 ha 0.7883 1000 ha 0.4937 1000 ha Switzerland
2010s 0.7614 1000 ha 0.7654 1000 ha 0.004 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area under protective cover — area, Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
Dominican Republic, at 1.02 1000 ha against 0.7915 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in cropland area under protective cover — area between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
0.2285 1000 ha, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for cropland area under protective cover — area?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area under protective cover — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area under protective cover — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 630 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

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.