Dominican Republic vs Haiti: Cropland extent over the long-term
Dominican Republic
1.23 million hectares
in 2025
Haiti
1.15 million hectares
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
106th
Haiti rank
108th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.23 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Haiti, a difference of 86,500 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Haiti ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 106th and Haiti ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Haiti in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 62,767 hectares | 138,718 hectares | 75,951 hectares | Haiti |
| 1600s | 30,342 hectares | 25,594 hectares | 4,748 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1700s | 31,318 hectares | 29,072 hectares | 2,246 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1710s | 32,592 hectares | 35,932 hectares | 3,340 hectares | Haiti |
| 1720s | 33,918 hectares | 44,394 hectares | 10,475 hectares | Haiti |
| 1730s | 35,298 hectares | 54,825 hectares | 19,526 hectares | Haiti |
| 1740s | 36,735 hectares | 67,676 hectares | 30,941 hectares | Haiti |
| 1750s | 38,229 hectares | 83,498 hectares | 45,269 hectares | Haiti |
| 1760s | 39,784 hectares | 102,965 hectares | 63,180 hectares | Haiti |
| 1770s | 41,403 hectares | 126,897 hectares | 85,494 hectares | Haiti |
| 1780s | 43,087 hectares | 156,294 hectares | 113,207 hectares | Haiti |
| 1790s | 44,839 hectares | 192,369 hectares | 147,530 hectares | Haiti |
| 1800s | 46,663 hectares | 236,592 hectares | 189,929 hectares | Haiti |
| 1810s | 48,561 hectares | 290,739 hectares | 242,178 hectares | Haiti |
| 1820s | 51,979 hectares | 356,951 hectares | 304,972 hectares | Haiti |
| 1830s | 55,638 hectares | 395,819 hectares | 340,181 hectares | Haiti |
| 1840s | 59,555 hectares | 415,634 hectares | 356,079 hectares | Haiti |
| 1850s | 63,747 hectares | 435,875 hectares | 372,128 hectares | Haiti |
| 1860s | 68,234 hectares | 474,141 hectares | 405,907 hectares | Haiti |
| 1870s | 89,469 hectares | 509,586 hectares | 420,117 hectares | Haiti |
| 1880s | 117,313 hectares | 528,845 hectares | 411,532 hectares | Haiti |
| 1890s | 154,622 hectares | 579,665 hectares | 425,043 hectares | Haiti |
| 1900s | 202,490 hectares | 633,630 hectares | 431,140 hectares | Haiti |
| 1910s | 255,381 hectares | 709,545 hectares | 454,164 hectares | Haiti |
| 1920s | 335,524 hectares | 801,214 hectares | 465,690 hectares | Haiti |
| 1930s | 446,270 hectares | 874,118 hectares | 427,848 hectares | Haiti |
| 1940s | 534,415 hectares | 943,513 hectares | 409,098 hectares | Haiti |
| 1950s | 827,109 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 264,383 hectares | Haiti |
| 1960s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 132,500 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 143,100 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 331,700 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 210,100 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10,567 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 315,900 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 12,167 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Dominican Republic or Haiti?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.23 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Dominican Republic and Haiti?
- 86,500 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Haiti?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Haiti rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Dominican Republic ranks 106th and Haiti ranks 108th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.