Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,056 1000 ha against 4,820 1000 ha in Dominican Republic, a difference of 236 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Dominican Republic ranks 127th of 231 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,106 1000 ha | 4,831 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5,106 1000 ha | 4,831 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5,106 1000 ha | 4,831 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5,106 1000 ha | 4,831 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,106 1000 ha | 4,831 1000 ha | 275 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,106 1000 ha | 4,830 1000 ha | 276.12 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,066 1000 ha | 4,820 1000 ha | 246.2 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 5,056 1000 ha against 4,820 1000 ha in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 236 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for land area — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Dominican Republic ranks 127th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.