15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 2,307 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Dominican Republic stood at 2,307 km2.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,386 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,293 km2, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,386 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 2,309 km2 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,293 km2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,324 km2 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,313 km2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,307 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,347 km2 | 2,309 km2 | 2,386 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,310 km2 | 2,293 km2 | 2,324 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,307 km2 | 2,307 km2 | 2,307 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,845 km2 compare
- 83 Albania 2,680 km2 compare
- 84 Panama 2,349 km2 compare
- 86 Serbia 2,178 km2 compare
- 87 Palestine, State of 2,071 km2 compare
- 88 North Macedonia 1,884 km2 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Dominican Republic?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Dominican Republic was 2,307 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,386 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,293 km2 in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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