Arable land in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arable land was 975,760 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Dominican Republic is 975,760 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.07 million hectares in 1981 and was at its lowest, 720,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760,556 hectares | 720,000 hectares | 815,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 916,600 hectares | 820,000 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million hectares | 984,583 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 939,667 hectares | 902,917 hectares | 976,417 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 809,504 hectares | 740,888 hectares | 898,250 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,579 hectares | 801,685 hectares | 932,534 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 930,410 hectares | 899,218 hectares | 975,760 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,455 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.05 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Dominican Republic?
- Arable land in Dominican Republic was 975,760 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million hectares in 1981.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 720,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arable land?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.