Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Land use for vegetable oil crops
Dominican Republic
25,000 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua
29,980 hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
26th
Land use for vegetable oil crops over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 29,980 hectares against 25,000 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4,980 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 8,224 hectares | 2,150 hectares | 6,074 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 17,996 hectares | 2,470 hectares | 15,526 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 18,553 hectares | 17,562 hectares | 991.4 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 22,500 hectares | 33,366 hectares | 10,866 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 29,980 hectares against 25,000 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 4,980 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 26th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.