Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of land area used for agriculture was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic is 55.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.3% | — |
| 1962 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 48.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.3% | 55.4% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominican Republic was 55.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.