Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural land use
Dominican Republic
2.67 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.01 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
108th
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Agricultural land use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.01 million hectares against 2.67 million hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 338,990 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 156,333 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 79,800 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2.63 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 303,808 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 239,942 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 46,504 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 305,406 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 272,705 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.01 million hectares against 2.67 million hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 338,990 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.