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
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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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.