Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: Arable land

Dominican Republic
975,760 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.01 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
109th
Netherlands rank
107th

Arable land over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.01 million hectares against 975,760 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 33,240 hectares.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 107th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 760,556 hectares 920,600 hectares 160,044 hectares Netherlands
1970s 916,600 hectares 818,460 hectares 98,140 hectares Dominican Republic
1980s 1.05 million hectares 866,230 hectares 182,428 hectares Dominican Republic
1990s 939,667 hectares 928,110 hectares 11,557 hectares Dominican Republic
2000s 809,504 hectares 1.06 million hectares 253,216 hectares Netherlands
2010s 849,579 hectares 1.03 million hectares 176,631 hectares Netherlands
2020s 930,410 hectares 1.01 million hectares 74,798 hectares Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.01 million hectares against 975,760 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
33,240 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands rank globally for arable land?
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 107th 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.