Agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2097 hectares per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.2097 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9124 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic is 0.2097 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9124 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Dominican Republic 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.6071 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.9124 hectares per person | +50.3% |
| 1700 | 0.8977 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1710 | 0.8859 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.8743 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.8629 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.8517 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 0.8407 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 0.8299 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 0.8194 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 0.809 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 0.7989 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 0.7889 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1810 | 0.7791 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 0.7695 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 0.7601 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 0.7509 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 0.7419 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.733 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.7243 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.7157 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.7073 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6991 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.691 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.6831 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6753 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6677 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 0.6602 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.625 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6123 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6014 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.592 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5839 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5769 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5708 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5656 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5611 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6559 hectares per person | +16.9% |
| 1961 | 0.638 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6254 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6134 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.602 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5912 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5808 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.571 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5603 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5574 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5463 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5295 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5175 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5082 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4964 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4873 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4835 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4753 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4666 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4584 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4419 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4328 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4233 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4142 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4055 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3981 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3901 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3824 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3551 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3489 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3371 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3315 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3299 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3245 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.31 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3064 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2977 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2927 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2878 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2741 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2677 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2635 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2594 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2554 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2458 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2422 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2391 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2288 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.226 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2306 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2279 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2252 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2226 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2176 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2127 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6071 hectares per person | 0.6071 hectares per person | 0.6071 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9124 hectares per person | 0.9124 hectares per person | 0.9124 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8977 hectares per person | 0.8977 hectares per person | 0.8977 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8859 hectares per person | 0.8859 hectares per person | 0.8859 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8743 hectares per person | 0.8743 hectares per person | 0.8743 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8629 hectares per person | 0.8629 hectares per person | 0.8629 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8517 hectares per person | 0.8517 hectares per person | 0.8517 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8407 hectares per person | 0.8407 hectares per person | 0.8407 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8299 hectares per person | 0.8299 hectares per person | 0.8299 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8194 hectares per person | 0.8194 hectares per person | 0.8194 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.809 hectares per person | 0.809 hectares per person | 0.809 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7989 hectares per person | 0.7989 hectares per person | 0.7989 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7889 hectares per person | 0.7889 hectares per person | 0.7889 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7791 hectares per person | 0.7791 hectares per person | 0.7791 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7695 hectares per person | 0.7695 hectares per person | 0.7695 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7601 hectares per person | 0.7601 hectares per person | 0.7601 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7509 hectares per person | 0.7509 hectares per person | 0.7509 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7419 hectares per person | 0.7419 hectares per person | 0.7419 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.733 hectares per person | 0.733 hectares per person | 0.733 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7243 hectares per person | 0.7243 hectares per person | 0.7243 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7157 hectares per person | 0.7157 hectares per person | 0.7157 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7073 hectares per person | 0.7073 hectares per person | 0.7073 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6991 hectares per person | 0.6991 hectares per person | 0.6991 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.691 hectares per person | 0.691 hectares per person | 0.691 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6677 hectares per person | 0.6677 hectares per person | 0.6677 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5949 hectares per person | 0.5611 hectares per person | 0.6602 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5995 hectares per person | 0.5574 hectares per person | 0.6559 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4969 hectares per person | 0.4584 hectares per person | 0.5463 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4115 hectares per person | 0.3755 hectares per person | 0.4515 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3283 hectares per person | 0.2965 hectares per person | 0.3551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2694 hectares per person | 0.2458 hectares per person | 0.2977 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2294 hectares per person | 0.2201 hectares per person | 0.2422 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2136 hectares per person | 0.2097 hectares per person | 0.2176 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural land use per person in Dominican Republic was 0.2097 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9124 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.