Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,149 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Dominican Republic stood at 1,149 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,200 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,124 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 116th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,197 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,184 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,171 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,158 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,145 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,130 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,129 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,127 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,125 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,124 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,126 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,129 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,131 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,134 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,136 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,139 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,144 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,146 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,149 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,149 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | 1,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 1000 ha | 1,129 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,131 1000 ha | 1,124 1000 ha | 1,141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,147 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | 1,149 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 meadows and pastures — area in Dominican Republic?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Dominican Republic was 1,149 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,124 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.