Land area in square kilometres in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land area in square kilometres was 48,198 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Dominican Republic is 48,198 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Dominican Republic peaked at 48,310 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48,198 sq. km, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,299 sq. km | 48,198 sq. km | 48,310 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,198 sq. km | 48,198 sq. km | 48,198 sq. km | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Dominican Republic?
- Land area in square kilometres in Dominican Republic was 48,198 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48,310 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,198 sq. km in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.