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 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 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 24th out of 46 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.