Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Arable land
Dominican Republic
975,760 hectares
in 2023
Haiti
1.00 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
109th
Haiti rank
108th
Arable land over time
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.00 million hectares against 975,760 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 29,240 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Haiti ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Haiti ranks 108th 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 | 760,556 hectares | 900,000 hectares | 139,444 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 916,600 hectares | 797,200 hectares | 119,400 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.05 million hectares | 780,000 hectares | 268,658 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 939,667 hectares | 822,000 hectares | 117,667 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 809,504 hectares | 952,633 hectares | 143,128 hectares | Haiti |
| 2010s | 849,579 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 312,421 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 930,410 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 73,340 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 1.00 million hectares against 975,760 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Dominican Republic and Haiti?
- 29,240 hectares, 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 109th and Haiti ranks 108th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.