Cropland — Share in Land area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cropland — Share in Land area was 27.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Dominican Republic stood at 27.65 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.75 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.49 %, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.77 % | 20.49 % | 23.39 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.96 % | 23.49 % | 28.77 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.61 % | 29.39 % | 29.75 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.41 % | 27.49 % | 29.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.18 % | 23.74 % | 27.28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.66 % | 23.59 % | 25.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 % | 24.77 % | 27.65 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 — share in land area in Dominican Republic?
- Cropland — share in land area in Dominican Republic was 27.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 % in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.49 % in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 — Share in Land 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.