Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Belarus 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovakia 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Lebanon 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 San Marino 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cambodia 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malta 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.