Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 23.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.83 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
23.26 hectares per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 23.83 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.26 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.83 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.83 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.83 hectares per square kilometre | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | 24.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | 23.36 hectares per square kilometre | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 hectares per square kilometre | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | 23.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.79 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 62 Tanzania 27.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Zambia 26.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Uganda 26.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Portugal 23.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ghana 22.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Niger 22.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 23.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.