Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.004 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.004 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3673 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0032 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3673 ha per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 1963 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0974 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1089 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1089 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0911 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2981 ha per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3297 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.356 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3387 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3617 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1807 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.178 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1397 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1443 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1651 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1768 ha per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.004 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.004 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1353 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | 0.1627 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2689 ha per square kilometre | 0.0817 ha per square kilometre | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1344 ha per square kilometre | 0.0638 ha per square kilometre | 0.1807 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Morocco 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Madagascar 0.0042 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Colombia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 0.0015 ha 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.004 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3673 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Sorghum — Area harvested 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.