Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.208 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2142 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2173 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2236 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2256 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2422 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2536 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2774 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2826 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2939 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2933 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2913 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2892 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2872 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2851 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2831 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2769 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2452 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2432 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2392 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2423 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2472 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2441 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2835 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2886 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2979 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2961 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2939 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2841 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2933 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2728 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2423 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 35 Ghana 0.326 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.3186 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominica 0.3067 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea 0.2968 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.