Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Land use
Dominican Republic
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
1.45 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
100th
Yemen rank
103rd
Land use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.52 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 67,360 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 103rd of 223 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 326,111 hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 193,600 hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 39,892 hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 302,658 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 357,946 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 158,121 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 10,715 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.52 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 67,360 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for land use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 103rd 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.