Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 6.92 hectares per tonne in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominican Republic, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominican Republic is 6.92 hectares per tonne, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.19 hectares per tonne in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.84 hectares per tonne, in 1992.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.43 hectares per tonne | 11.62 hectares per tonne | 84.19 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7 hectares per tonne | 6.49 hectares per tonne | 13.36 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 hectares per tonne | 2.99 hectares per tonne | 10.43 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 hectares per tonne | 2.84 hectares per tonne | 8.66 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 hectares per tonne | 4.5 hectares per tonne | 7.84 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 hectares per tonne | 5.28 hectares per tonne | 6.92 hectares per tonne | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 21 Sri Lanka 11.05 hectares per tonne compare
- 22 Guinea 10.41 hectares per tonne compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 8.91 hectares per tonne compare
- 25 Costa Rica 6.41 hectares per tonne compare
- 26 Tanzania 6.15 hectares per tonne compare
- 27 French Polynesia 5.66 hectares per tonne compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominican Republic?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Dominican Republic was 6.92 hectares per tonne in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.19 hectares per tonne in 1963.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 hectares per tonne in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of coconut crops harvested to produce a tonne of coconut oil. This metric is the inverse of oil yields, and represents the amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow a given crop to produce one tonne of oil.