Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1069 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3029 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 hectares per person, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3029 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2888 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2843 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2716 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2674 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2642 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.258 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2529 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2515 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.252 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2493 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2529 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2058 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1744 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.159 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1535 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.134 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1306 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.129 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1254 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1133 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.112 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1181 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1097 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.279 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 0.3029 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2516 hectares per person | 0.2487 hectares per person | 0.258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2259 hectares per person | 0.2058 hectares per person | 0.2479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1717 hectares per person | 0.1504 hectares per person | 0.1882 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 hectares per person | 0.1238 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 hectares per person | 0.112 hectares per person | 0.1222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1093 hectares per person | 0.1069 hectares per person | 0.1119 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 125 Madagascar 0.11 hectares per person compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.109 hectares per person compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1087 hectares per person compare
- 129 Cape Verde 0.1024 hectares per person compare
- 130 Botswana 0.1024 hectares per person compare
- 131 Costa Rica 0.0996 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3029 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.