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 123rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 730 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 740 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 750 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 760 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 770 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 780 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 815 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 820 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 826 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 850 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 865 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 885 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 915 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 960 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 990 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,015 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,040 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,070 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 991 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 991 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 984.58 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 976.42 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 968.25 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 960.08 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 951.92 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 943.75 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 935.58 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 927.42 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 919.25 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 911.08 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 902.92 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 894.75 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 896.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 898.25 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 766.32 1000 ha | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 740.49 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 770.85 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 763.42 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 798.67 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 763.73 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 826.4 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 815.73 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 845.77 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 834.47 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 843.45 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 823.72 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 804.7 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 846.1 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 869.72 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 924.52 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 918.28 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 892 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 899.33 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 956.29 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 992.98 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,044 1000 ha | +5.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,044 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,044 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 123rd out of 248 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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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.