Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 23.83 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic stood at 23.83 percent.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.84 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.26 percent, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.84 percent | 24.84 percent | 24.84 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.84 percent | 24.84 percent | 24.84 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.84 percent | 24.84 percent | 24.84 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.83 percent | 24.78 percent | 24.84 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.09 percent | 23.36 percent | 24.78 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 percent | 23.26 percent | 23.68 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.79 percent | 23.73 percent | 23.83 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic was 23.83 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 percent in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).