Cropland — Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cropland — Area was 1,333 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Dominican Republic stood at 1,333 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,437 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 990 1000 ha, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 125th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 990 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,005 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,020 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,035 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,050 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,065 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,080 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,090 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,130 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,144 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,170 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,205 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,225 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,255 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,310 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,340 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,365 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,390 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,420 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,425 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,430 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,437 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,437 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,437 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,427 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,417 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,407 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,397 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,387 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,378 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,368 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,358 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,348 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,338 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,328 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,318 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,318 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,318 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,184 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,151 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,175 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,160 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,189 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,147 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,202 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,185 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,208 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,189 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,192 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,165 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,140 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,175 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,192 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,240 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,227 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,194 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,195 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,245 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,282 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,333 1000 ha | +4.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,333 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,333 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,052 1000 ha | 990 1000 ha | 1,130 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,254 1000 ha | 1,135 1000 ha | 1,390 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,430 1000 ha | 1,420 1000 ha | 1,437 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,373 1000 ha | 1,328 1000 ha | 1,417 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,216 1000 ha | 1,147 1000 ha | 1,318 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,140 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 1000 ha | 1,194 1000 ha | 1,333 1000 ha | 5 |
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 cropland — area in Dominican Republic?
- Cropland — area in Dominican Republic was 1,333 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,437 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cropland — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 125th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Cropland — 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.