Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 11,486 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11,486 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
12,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
11,238 Square kilometres
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic is 11,486 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic peaked at 12,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,238 Square kilometres, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,970 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,840 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11,710 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11,580 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,450 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,320 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11,304 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,287 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11,271 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,254 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,238 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,263 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,289 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,314 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,339 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,365 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,389 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,413 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,437 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,461 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11,486 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,486 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11,486 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11,486 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,000 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,000 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,000 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,997 Square kilometres | 11,970 Square kilometres | 12,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,640 Square kilometres | 11,287 Square kilometres | 11,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,314 Square kilometres | 11,238 Square kilometres | 11,413 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,467 Square kilometres | 11,437 Square kilometres | 11,486 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 90 Liberia 12,230 Square kilometres compare
- 91 Austria 12,100 Square kilometres compare
- 92 Armenia 11,705 Square kilometres compare
- 94 Costa Rica 11,480 Square kilometres compare
- 95 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 11,342 Square kilometres compare
- 96 Switzerland 10,715 Square kilometres 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Dominican Republic was 11,486 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,238 Square kilometres in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata