FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1341 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.1341 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2935 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 hectares per person, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2935 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2888 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2843 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2716 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2674 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2642 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.258 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2529 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2515 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.252 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2493 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2529 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2038 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1928 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1827 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.169 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.161 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1319 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1274 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.125 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.119 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1234 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1201 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1171 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1268 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.126 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1298 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1307 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1328 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1325 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1341 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1341 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2764 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 0.2935 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2516 hectares per person | 0.2487 hectares per person | 0.258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 0.2479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.1982 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.133 hectares per person | 0.119 hectares per person | 0.1535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 hectares per person | 0.1171 hectares per person | 0.1335 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 hectares per person | 0.1241 hectares per person | 0.1341 hectares per person | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.1341 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2935 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 hectares per person in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.