Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Costa Rica
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Dominican Republic rank
103rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 570 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Dominican Republic ranks 103rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 125,000 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 418,900 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 872,900 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 353,222 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 154,399 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 98,003 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 8,858 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.15 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 570 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Dominican Republic ranks 103rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.