Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Land use
Dominican Republic
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Rwanda rank
103rd
Land use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.52 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 22,290 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million hectares | 655,000 hectares | 396,667 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 874,200 hectares | 379,700 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 325,708 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 254,642 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 206,046 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 248,421 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 124,845 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Dominican Republic or Rwanda?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.52 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 22,290 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for land use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 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.