Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.0206 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0295 hectares per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 hectares per person, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0277 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0261 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.027 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0269 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0286 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.027 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.023 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.02 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 hectares per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0294 hectares per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0288 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0263 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0221 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 hectares per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.018 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.018 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0206 hectares per person | +1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0206 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0206 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0268 hectares per person | 0.0255 hectares per person | 0.0286 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 hectares per person | 0.02 hectares per person | 0.0294 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 hectares per person | 0.0216 hectares per person | 0.0295 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | 0.0182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0191 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.0213 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 hectares per person | 0.0177 hectares per person | 0.0204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 0.0207 hectares per person | 5 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0206 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 hectares per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 hectares per person in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.