Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cropland area under protective cover — Area was 1.02 1000 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Dominican Republic, 2009–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2017, cropland area under protective cover — area in Dominican Republic stood at 1.02 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under protective cover — area in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.02 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2946 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland area under protective cover — Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2946 1000 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0.4426 1000 ha | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5412 1000 ha | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.61 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.78 1000 ha | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.88 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8976 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 1000 ha | +10.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.02 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.15 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2946 1000 ha | 0.2946 1000 ha | 0.2946 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7614 1000 ha | 0.4426 1000 ha | 1.02 1000 ha | 8 |
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 under protective cover — area in Dominican Republic?
- Cropland area under protective cover — area in Dominican Republic was 1.02 1000 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area under protective cover — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cropland area under protective cover — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cropland area under protective cover — area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 under protective cover — 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.