Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Breakdown of habitable land area was 48,020 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominican Republic, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Dominican Republic is 48,020 hectares, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
That places Dominican Republic 110th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47,070 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 48,100 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51,090 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 50,260 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 48,020 hectares | -4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48,020 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48,020 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Dominican Republic?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominican Republic was 48,020 hectares 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 breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51,090 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,070 hectares in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.