Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.65 % against 23.27 % in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.38 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 % | 8.79 % | 2.3 % | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 11.07 % | 9.64 % | 1.43 % | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 13.83 % | 11.08 % | 2.75 % | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 18.08 % | 9.95 % | 8.13 % | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 23.8 % | 11.56 % | 12.23 % | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.91 % | 21.61 % | 4.3 % | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 24.86 % | 23.65 % | 1.21 % | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.65 % against 23.27 % in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.38 %, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.