Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0164 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.0164 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.022 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 ha per person, in 1992.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0172 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0167 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0167 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0176 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.02 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.02 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0212 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0196 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0189 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 0.022 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 ha per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.017 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.016 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 ha per person | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0164 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0164 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 ha per person | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0176 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.0146 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 ha per person | 0.0164 ha per person | 0.0176 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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0164 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.