Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Arable land

Dominican Republic
0.0861 hectares per person
in 2023
Haiti
0.0864 hectares per person
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
123rd
Haiti rank
122nd

Arable land over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
0.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.0864 hectares per person against 0.0861 hectares per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0003 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Haiti ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Haiti ranks 122nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Haiti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Haiti Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1999 hectares per person 0.2132 hectares per person 0.0133 hectares per person Haiti
1970s 0.1838 hectares per person 0.1584 hectares per person 0.0253 hectares per person Dominican Republic
1980s 0.1658 hectares per person 0.1274 hectares per person 0.0385 hectares per person Dominican Republic
1990s 0.1208 hectares per person 0.1097 hectares per person 0.0112 hectares per person Dominican Republic
2000s 0.0887 hectares per person 0.106 hectares per person 0.0172 hectares per person Haiti
2010s 0.0819 hectares per person 0.1115 hectares per person 0.0296 hectares per person Haiti
2020s 0.0833 hectares per person 0.0878 hectares per person 0.0045 hectares per person Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
Haiti, at 0.0864 hectares per person against 0.0861 hectares per person in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Dominican Republic and Haiti?
0.0003 hectares per person, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Haiti?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Haiti rank globally for arable land?
Dominican Republic ranks 123rd and Haiti ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) 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.