Permanent crops — Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Permanent crops — Area was 288.77 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 288.77 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Dominican Republic peaked at 446 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 288.77 1000 ha, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 332.36 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 329.57 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 336.95 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 333.47 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 323.37 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 330.53 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 323.38 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 321.17 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 320.51 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 353.59 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 347.72 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 359.43 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 401.86 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 396.48 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 374.04 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 394.94 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 375.36 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 371.61 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 365.26 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 383.24 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 382.69 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 414.8 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 424.7 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 423.58 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 444.99 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 431.15 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 446 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 444.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 442.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 440.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 439 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 437.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 435.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 433.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 432 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 430.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 428.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 426.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 425 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 423.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 421.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 419.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 418 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 411 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 404 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 397 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 390 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 383 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 376 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 369 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 362 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 355 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 348.38 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 341.75 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 335.13 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 328.51 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 321.89 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 315.26 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 308.64 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 302.02 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 295.39 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 288.77 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 288.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 288.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 288.77 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 288.77 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.9 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.92 1000 ha | 320.51 1000 ha | 336.95 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 374.03 1000 ha | 347.72 1000 ha | 401.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.79 1000 ha | 382.69 1000 ha | 446 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.88 1000 ha | 425 1000 ha | 440.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.35 1000 ha | 376 1000 ha | 423.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.56 1000 ha | 308.64 1000 ha | 369 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.74 1000 ha | 288.77 1000 ha | 302.02 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Haiti 300.23 1000 ha compare
- 85 Nicaragua 296 1000 ha compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 289 1000 ha compare
- 88 Malawi 282.19 1000 ha compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 274.6 1000 ha compare
- 90 Afghanistan 271 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Dominican Republic?
- Permanent crops — area in Dominican Republic was 288.77 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 446 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.77 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for permanent crops — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.