Land area hectares in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Land area hectares was 4.82 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.82 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.83 million
in 1961
All-time low
4.82 million
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area hectares in Dominican Republic is 4.82 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.83 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 4.83 million —
1962 4.83 million +0.0%
1963 4.83 million +0.0%
1964 4.83 million +0.0%
1965 4.83 million +0.0%
1966 4.83 million +0.0%
1967 4.83 million +0.0%
1968 4.83 million +0.0%
1969 4.83 million +0.0%
1970 4.83 million +0.0%
1971 4.83 million +0.0%
1972 4.83 million +0.0%
1973 4.83 million +0.0%
1974 4.83 million +0.0%
1975 4.83 million +0.0%
1976 4.83 million +0.0%
1977 4.83 million +0.0%
1978 4.83 million +0.0%
1979 4.83 million +0.0%
1980 4.83 million +0.0%
1981 4.83 million +0.0%
1982 4.83 million +0.0%
1983 4.83 million +0.0%
1984 4.83 million +0.0%
1985 4.83 million +0.0%
1986 4.83 million +0.0%
1987 4.83 million +0.0%
1988 4.83 million +0.0%
1989 4.83 million +0.0%
1990 4.83 million +0.0%
1991 4.83 million +0.0%
1992 4.83 million +0.0%
1993 4.83 million +0.0%
1994 4.83 million +0.0%
1995 4.83 million +0.0%
1996 4.83 million +0.0%
1997 4.83 million +0.0%
1998 4.83 million +0.0%
1999 4.83 million +0.0%
2000 4.83 million +0.0%
2001 4.83 million +0.0%
2002 4.83 million +0.0%
2003 4.83 million +0.0%
2004 4.83 million +0.0%
2005 4.83 million +0.0%
2006 4.83 million +0.0%
2007 4.83 million +0.0%
2008 4.83 million +0.0%
2009 4.83 million +0.0%
2010 4.83 million +0.0%
2011 4.83 million +0.0%
2012 4.83 million +0.0%
2013 4.83 million +0.0%
2014 4.83 million +0.0%
2015 4.83 million +0.0%
2016 4.83 million +0.0%
2017 4.83 million +0.0%
2018 4.83 million +0.0%
2019 4.82 million -0.2%
2020 4.82 million +0.0%
2021 4.82 million +0.0%
2022 4.82 million +0.0%
2023 4.82 million +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 4.82 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 4.82 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.83 million 4.83 million 4.83 million 9
1970s 4.83 million 4.83 million 4.83 million 10
1980s 4.83 million 4.83 million 4.83 million 10
1990s 4.83 million 4.83 million 4.83 million 10
2000s 4.83 million 4.83 million 4.83 million 10
2010s 4.83 million 4.82 million 4.83 million 10
2020s 4.82 million 4.82 million 4.82 million 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 128 Togo 5.44 million compare
  2. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.12 million compare
  3. 130 Costa Rica 5.11 million compare
  4. 132 Slovakia 4.81 million compare
  5. 133 Estonia 4.27 million compare
  6. 134 Denmark 4.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Dominican Republic?
Land area hectares in Dominican Republic was 4.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for land area hectares?
Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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