Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 22,575 sq. km against 21,207 sq. km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,368 sq. km.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,473 sq. km | 23,075 sq. km | 1,602 sq. km | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21,750 sq. km | 21,973 sq. km | 222.93 sq. km | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22,082 sq. km | 21,250 sq. km | 831.74 sq. km | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 22,409 sq. km | 21,330 sq. km | 1,079 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 22,575 sq. km against 21,207 sq. km in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 1,368 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 214 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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About this data
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.