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 118th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 310.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 67.18 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 23.83 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,149 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 288.77 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 42.07 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,044 1000 ha (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 118th out of 237 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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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.