Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 51.48 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Dominican Republic is 51.48 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.58 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 45.33 %, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.33 % | — |
| 1962 | 45.64 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.95 % | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.26 % | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.57 % | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.88 % | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.2 % | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.4 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.23 % | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 48.33 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.52 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.06 % | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 49.78 % | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.2 % | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.82 % | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 51.96 % | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 52.58 % | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 53.09 % | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.61 % | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.23 % | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.34 % | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.44 % | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.58 % | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.38 % | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.17 % | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.97 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.76 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.56 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.35 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.15 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.94 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.74 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.53 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.26 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.06 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.02 % | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48.07 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.29 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.72 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.04 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.13 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.25 % | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.85 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.88 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.99 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.01 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.79 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.19 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.24 % | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49.14 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.57 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.66 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.42 % | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.48 % | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.61 % | 45.33 % | 48.23 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.8 % | 48.33 % | 53.61 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.45 % | 54.23 % | 54.58 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 % | 52.26 % | 54.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.27 % | 47.13 % | 52.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.09 % | 47.01 % | 49.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.73 % | 48.5 % | 51.48 % | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0238 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 11.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0316 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Dominican Republic was 51.48 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.58 % in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.33 % in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 — Share in 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.