Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 20.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominican Republic stood at 20.2%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.9% | — |
| 1962 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.2% | 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 arable agriculture in Dominican Republic?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominican Republic was 20.2% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.