Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Cropland — Share in Land area

Dominican Republic
27.65 %
in 2024
Guatemala
28.55 %
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
52nd

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 28.55 % against 27.65 % in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 52nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 21.77 % 14.43 % 7.34 % Dominican Republic
1970s 25.96 % 15.32 % 10.63 % Dominican Republic
1980s 29.61 % 16.67 % 12.94 % Dominican Republic
1990s 28.41 % 18.16 % 10.25 % Dominican Republic
2000s 25.18 % 22.68 % 2.5 % Dominican Republic
2010s 24.66 % 25.7 % 1.03 % Guatemala
2020s 25.93 % 28.54 % 2.62 % Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 28.55 % against 27.65 % in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
0.9 %, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.