Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures

Costa Rica
11,480 Square kilometres
in 2023
Dominican Republic
11,486 Square kilometres
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Dominican Republic rank
93rd

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 11,486 Square kilometres against 11,480 Square kilometres in Costa Rica, a difference of 6 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 10,750 Square kilometres 12,000 Square kilometres 1,250 Square kilometres Dominican Republic
1970s 16,189 Square kilometres 12,000 Square kilometres 4,189 Square kilometres Costa Rica
1980s 20,729 Square kilometres 12,000 Square kilometres 8,729 Square kilometres Costa Rica
1990s 15,529 Square kilometres 11,997 Square kilometres 3,532 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2000s 13,184 Square kilometres 11,640 Square kilometres 1,544 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2010s 12,294 Square kilometres 11,314 Square kilometres 980.03 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2020s 11,556 Square kilometres 11,467 Square kilometres 88.57 Square kilometres Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 11,486 Square kilometres against 11,480 Square kilometres in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
6 Square kilometres, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 11,927 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata