Agricultural land in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural land was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
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). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 55.4% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.3% | — |
| 1962 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 55.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 55.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.4%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 48.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.3% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural land in Dominican Republic was 55.4% in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural land?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.