Dominican Republic vs Laos: Land use
Dominican Republic
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
100th
Laos rank
99th
Land use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.52 million hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 90,840 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Laos ranks 99th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million hectares | 656,889 hectares | 394,778 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 504,000 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 600,608 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.37 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 475,642 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 5,646 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 331,716 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 123,040 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.52 million hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 90,840 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for land use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Laos ranks 99th 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.