Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.78 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.78 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.81 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.88 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 3.16 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 3.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 3.48 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.74 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.91 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.97 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.94 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.81 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.78 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | 4.4 ha per square kilometre | 4.81 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 4.78 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.