Land use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land use was 1.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.52 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
101st
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
990,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Dominican Republic stood at 1.52 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.52 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 990,000 hectares, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 990,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million hectares | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.52 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.52 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million hectares | 990,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 4 |
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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 in Dominican Republic?
- Land use in Dominican Republic was 1.52 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 990,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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