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
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.