Arable land — Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arable land — Area was 1,044 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Dominican Republic stood at 1,044 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,075 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 720 1000 ha, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760.56 1000 ha | 720 1000 ha | 815 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 916.6 1000 ha | 820 1000 ha | 1,040 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,049 1000 ha | 984.58 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 939.67 1000 ha | 902.92 1000 ha | 976.42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 811.94 1000 ha | 740.49 1000 ha | 898.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 852.65 1000 ha | 804.7 1000 ha | 924.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.87 1000 ha | 892 1000 ha | 1,044 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Dominican Republic?
- Arable land — area in Dominican Republic was 1,044 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,075 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 720 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arable land — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Arable 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.