Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0491 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0479 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0491 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0497 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 France 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Luxembourg 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Mexico 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kenya 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 North Macedonia 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.