What is land area in square kilometers in Dominican Republic?

Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 48,310 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers?

Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Dominican Republic

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Dominican Republic
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominican Republic: Land area in square kilometers was 48,198 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

48,198 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

128th

of 215 countries

All-time high

48,310 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

48,198 sq. km

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	48,310 sq. km	—
1962	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	48,310 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	48,198 sq. km	-0.2%
2020	48,198 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	48,198 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	48,198 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	48,198 sq. km	+0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 48,198 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 48,198 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

125 Togo 54,390 sq. km compare
126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,200 sq. km compare
127 Costa Rica 51,060 sq. km compare
129 Slovakia 48,080 sq. km compare
130 Estonia 42,730 sq. km compare
131 Denmark 40,000 sq. km 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 in Dominican Republic?: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 48,310 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers?: Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (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.