Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4254 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.4254 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.43 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4254 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 158th out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.31 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9831 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9572 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9326 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9089 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8861 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8643 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8432 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8232 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8042 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7859 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7682 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7513 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7352 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7197 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7047 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6899 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6756 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6618 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6487 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6361 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.624 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6124 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6014 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.591 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5813 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.572 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5628 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.554 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5457 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5379 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5306 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5237 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5172 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5109 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5046 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4983 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4919 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4857 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4797 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4739 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4683 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.463 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4579 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4481 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4424 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4333 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4292 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.4254 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.4254 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9747 hectares per person | 0.8643 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7625 hectares per person | 0.6899 hectares per person | 0.8432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6204 hectares per person | 0.572 hectares per person | 0.6756 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5286 hectares per person | 0.4983 hectares per person | 0.5628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4664 hectares per person | 0.4424 hectares per person | 0.4919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4314 hectares per person | 0.4254 hectares per person | 0.4378 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 155 Malawi 0.4467 hectares per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.4445 hectares per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.4326 hectares per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.4209 hectares per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.4195 hectares per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4158 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.4254 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4254 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.