Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Share of land area that is protected

Dominican Republic

26.3%

in 2025

Ecuador

23.8%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

56th

Ecuador rank

59th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Dominican Republic
Ecuador

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 26.3% against 23.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.