Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Albania 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 San Marino 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Ghana 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Senegal 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Lesotho 0.019 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.