Arable land use per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arable land use per person was 0.0861 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0861 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2134 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0773 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Dominican Republic is 0.0861 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2134 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2134 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1995 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1931 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1906 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1827 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1813 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1853 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1862 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1868 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.179 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1749 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1672 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1446 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1253 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1219 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0836 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0837 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.079 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0846 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0821 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.085 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0812 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.084 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0861 hectares per person | +2.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0861 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0861 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1999 hectares per person | 0.1876 hectares per person | 0.2134 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1838 hectares per person | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.1864 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1658 hectares per person | 0.1406 hectares per person | 0.1868 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1208 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.1365 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0887 hectares per person | 0.079 hectares per person | 0.1042 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0819 hectares per person | 0.0773 hectares per person | 0.0865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 hectares per person | 0.0812 hectares per person | 0.0861 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 use per person in Dominican Republic?
- Arable land use per person in Dominican Republic was 0.0861 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2134 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arable land use per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.