Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.0042 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0104 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 ha per person, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.005 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 ha per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 ha per person | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.005 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 ha per person | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.005 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.002 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.003 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 ha per person | +11.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0042 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0042 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0042 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.