Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Land use

Dominican Republic
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
100th
South Korea rank
101st

Land use over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.52 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 7,360 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 101st of 223 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 million hectares 2.21 million hectares 1.16 million hectares South Korea
1970s 1.25 million hectares 2.24 million hectares 988,900 hectares South Korea
1980s 1.43 million hectares 2.16 million hectares 727,392 hectares South Korea
1990s 1.37 million hectares 2.00 million hectares 629,558 hectares South Korea
2000s 1.21 million hectares 1.83 million hectares 611,546 hectares South Korea
2010s 1.31 million hectares 1.67 million hectares 358,991 hectares South Korea
2020s 1.44 million hectares 1.54 million hectares 96,715 hectares South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
Dominican Republic, at 1.52 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Dominican Republic and South Korea?
7,360 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for land use?
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 101st of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed