Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0043 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0043 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0143 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0043 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0043 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — land area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0143 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0043 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 Square kilometres per person, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0043 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 128 Malawi 0.0045 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0044 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Qatar 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 132 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 133 Germany 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0043 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.