Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2,257 1000 ha against 2,121 1000 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 136 1000 ha.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,147 1000 ha | 2,307 1000 ha | 160.18 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,175 1000 ha | 2,197 1000 ha | 22.29 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,208 1000 ha | 2,125 1000 ha | 83.17 1000 ha | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2,241 1000 ha | 2,133 1000 ha | 107.86 1000 ha | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 2,257 1000 ha against 2,121 1000 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 136 1000 ha, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest land — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.