Which has higher forest area, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?

Dominican Republic, at 21,684 sq. km against 21,035 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

649 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Forest area

Dominican Republic

21,684 sq. km

in 2023

Sri Lanka

21,035 sq. km

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

104th

Sri Lanka rank

106th

Forest area over time

Dominican Republic
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 21,684 sq. km against 21,035 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 649 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,648 sq. km	22,676 sq. km	5,028 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2000s	20,178 sq. km	21,382 sq. km	1,204 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2010s	21,026 sq. km	21,181 sq. km	155.19 sq. km	Sri Lanka
2020s	21,562 sq. km	21,083 sq. km	479.55 sq. km	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?: Dominican Republic, at 21,684 sq. km against 21,035 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 649 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?: Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.