Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Grazing land use over the long-term
Costa Rica
1.25 million hectares
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1.20 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
98th
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.25 million hectares against 1.20 million hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 49,440 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Dominican Republic in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 58,659 hectares | 58,659 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1600s | 3,978 hectares | 58,659 hectares | 54,682 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1700s | 14,961 hectares | 59,905 hectares | 44,944 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1710s | 16,583 hectares | 61,178 hectares | 44,595 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1720s | 18,370 hectares | 62,477 hectares | 44,107 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1730s | 20,338 hectares | 63,804 hectares | 43,466 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1740s | 22,506 hectares | 65,160 hectares | 42,654 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1750s | 24,893 hectares | 66,544 hectares | 41,651 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1760s | 27,519 hectares | 67,957 hectares | 40,438 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1770s | 30,409 hectares | 69,401 hectares | 38,992 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1780s | 33,588 hectares | 70,875 hectares | 37,287 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1790s | 37,083 hectares | 72,380 hectares | 35,297 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1800s | 40,926 hectares | 73,918 hectares | 32,992 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1810s | 47,145 hectares | 75,488 hectares | 28,343 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1820s | 54,229 hectares | 79,294 hectares | 25,066 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1830s | 65,924 hectares | 83,292 hectares | 17,368 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1840s | 81,128 hectares | 87,492 hectares | 6,364 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 97,488 hectares | 91,903 hectares | 5,585 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 104,833 hectares | 96,537 hectares | 8,296 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 123,757 hectares | 124,221 hectares | 464 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 147,213 hectares | 159,843 hectares | 12,630 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 165,621 hectares | 206,748 hectares | 41,127 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 194,796 hectares | 265,706 hectares | 70,910 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 219,595 hectares | 328,864 hectares | 109,269 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 243,094 hectares | 424,015 hectares | 180,921 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 283,224 hectares | 553,462 hectares | 270,238 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 390,364 hectares | 650,431 hectares | 260,067 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 715,237 hectares | 852,746 hectares | 137,509 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 140,972 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 418,911 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 872,826 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 353,271 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 121,480 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 49,832 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 49,450 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 1.25 million hectares against 1.20 million hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 49,440 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.