What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023.

How does Dominican Republic rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?

Dominican Republic ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic

Name: Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Dominican Republic: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0043 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

158th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0143 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0043 sq. km per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.0043 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Dominican Republic 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0143 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0139 sq. km per person	-3.1%
1963	0.0135 sq. km per person	-3.0%
1964	0.0131 sq. km per person	-3.0%
1965	0.0127 sq. km per person	-2.9%
1966	0.0123 sq. km per person	-2.9%
1967	0.012 sq. km per person	-2.9%
1968	0.0116 sq. km per person	-2.8%
1969	0.0113 sq. km per person	-2.8%
1970	0.011 sq. km per person	-2.8%
1971	0.0107 sq. km per person	-2.8%
1972	0.0104 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1973	0.0101 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1974	0.0098 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1975	0.0096 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1976	0.0093 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1977	0.0091 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1978	0.0089 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1979	0.0086 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1980	0.0084 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1981	0.0082 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1982	0.008 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1983	0.0079 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1984	0.0077 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1985	0.0075 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1986	0.0074 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1987	0.0072 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1988	0.007 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1989	0.0069 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1990	0.0068 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1991	0.0066 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1992	0.0065 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1993	0.0064 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1994	0.0062 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1995	0.0061 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1996	0.006 sq. km per person	-1.8%
1997	0.0059 sq. km per person	-1.7%
1998	0.0058 sq. km per person	-1.6%
1999	0.0057 sq. km per person	-1.6%
2000	0.0056 sq. km per person	-1.6%
2001	0.0055 sq. km per person	-1.6%
2002	0.0055 sq. km per person	-1.5%
2003	0.0054 sq. km per person	-1.4%
2004	0.0053 sq. km per person	-1.4%
2005	0.0052 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2006	0.0052 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2007	0.0051 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2008	0.005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2009	0.005 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2010	0.0049 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2011	0.0049 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2012	0.0048 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2013	0.0047 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2014	0.0047 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2015	0.0046 sq. km per person	-1.1%
2016	0.0046 sq. km per person	-1.1%
2017	0.0045 sq. km per person	-1.1%
2018	0.0045 sq. km per person	-1.1%
2019	0.0044 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2020	0.0044 sq. km per person	-1.0%
2021	0.0043 sq. km per person	-1.0%
2022	0.0043 sq. km per person	-1.0%
2023	0.0043 sq. km per person	-0.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0.0043 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0.0043 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0127 sq. km per person	0.0113 sq. km per person	0.0143 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0097 sq. km per person	0.0086 sq. km per person	0.011 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0076 sq. km per person	0.0069 sq. km per person	0.0084 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0062 sq. km per person	0.0057 sq. km per person	0.0068 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0053 sq. km per person	0.005 sq. km per person	0.0056 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0047 sq. km per person	0.0044 sq. km per person	0.0049 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0043 sq. km per person	0.0043 sq. km per person	0.0044 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare

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More reference data data for Dominican Republic

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic?: Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Dominican Republic rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?: Dominican Republic ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total

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Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.