Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 975,760 hectares against 927,263 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 48,497 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 110th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 760,556 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 916,600 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.05 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 939,667 hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 809,504 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 607,372 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 849,579 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 211,745 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 930,410 hectares | 950,126 hectares | 19,716 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic, at 975,760 hectares against 927,263 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 48,497 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for arable land?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 110th 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.