Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.78 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.78 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.88 hectares per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 81st out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.82 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.78 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.78 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 3.82 hectares per square kilometre | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 78 Albania 4.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sudan 4.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Uruguay 4.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Laos 4.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cameroon 4.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mexico 4.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 4.78 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.