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 114th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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)
- Arable land — Area 1,044 1000 ha (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 114th out of 234 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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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.