Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 42.07 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Dominican Republic is 42.07 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.07 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.88 %, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 33.11 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 33.33 % | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.56 % | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.78 % | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 34 % | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 34.21 % | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 34.06 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 34.98 % | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 35.12 % | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 35.24 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 35.86 % | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 35.97 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 36.49 % | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 37.27 % | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 38.25 % | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 38.98 % | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 39.57 % | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.15 % | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 40.84 % | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 40.95 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 40.87 % | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 40.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.77 % | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 37.58 % | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 37.58 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.48 % | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.31 % | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.14 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.96 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.79 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.61 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.44 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.26 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.08 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.9 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.76 % | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.72 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.36 % | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 31.88 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.04 % | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.11 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.42 % | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 33.54 % | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 35.45 % | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.29 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.25 % | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.07 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.38 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.65 % | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.36 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.87 % | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 38.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.16 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.42 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.95 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 40.86 % | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 42.07 % | +3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 42.07 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.94 %, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 42.07 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.77 % | 32.88 % | 34.98 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.29 % | 35.12 % | 40.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.87 % | 37.48 % | 40.95 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.52 % | 35.76 % | 37.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.08 % | 31.88 % | 35.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7 % | 35.29 % | 38.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.89 % | 38.16 % | 42.07 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 104 Azerbaijan 43.84 % compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 43.03 % compare
- 106 Ethiopia 42.65 % compare
- 108 USSR 40.4 % compare
- 109 Channel Islands 40.29 % compare
- 110 Senegal 40.26 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Dominican Republic?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Dominican Republic was 42.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.07 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 % in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.