Dominican Republic

Arable Land

18.2
percent of total land area
Dec 61Dec 65Dec 69Dec 73Dec 78Dec 85Dec 89Dec 93Dec 97Dec 01Dec 05Dec 09Dec 14Dec 180.0006.00012.0018.0024.00
  • Dominican Republic
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Arable Land

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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