Agricultural land — Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural land — Area was 2,481 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Dominican Republic stood at 2,481 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,637 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,190 1000 ha, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 127th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,190 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,205 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,220 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,235 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,250 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,265 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,280 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,290 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,330 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,335 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,344 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,370 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,405 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,425 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,455 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,510 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,540 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,565 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,590 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,620 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,625 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,630 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,630 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,637 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,637 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,627 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,617 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,607 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,597 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,587 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,578 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,568 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,558 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,548 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,538 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,525 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,515 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,515 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,515 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,368 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,322 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,333 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,305 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,321 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,277 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,331 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,312 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,333 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,313 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,318 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,294 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,271 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,309 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,328 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,379 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,368 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,338 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,341 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,394 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,430 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,481 1000 ha | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,481 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,481 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,252 1000 ha | 2,190 1000 ha | 2,330 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,454 1000 ha | 2,335 1000 ha | 2,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,630 1000 ha | 2,620 1000 ha | 2,637 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,572 1000 ha | 2,525 1000 ha | 2,617 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,380 1000 ha | 2,277 1000 ha | 2,515 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,323 1000 ha | 2,271 1000 ha | 2,379 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,397 1000 ha | 2,338 1000 ha | 2,481 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural land — area in Dominican Republic was 2,481 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,637 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural land — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.