Which has higher forest area, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?

Dominican Republic, at 21,684 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.

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

744 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

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 Uruguay: Forest area

Dominican Republic

21,684 sq. km

in 2023

Uruguay

20,940 sq. km

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

104th

Uruguay rank

107th

Forest area over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 21,684 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 744 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 213 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,648 sq. km	10,550 sq. km	7,099 sq. km	Dominican Republic
2000s	20,178 sq. km	15,320 sq. km	4,857 sq. km	Dominican Republic
2010s	21,026 sq. km	18,868 sq. km	2,158 sq. km	Dominican Republic
2020s	21,562 sq. km	20,625 sq. km	937.35 sq. km	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Dominican Republic, at 21,684 sq. km against 20,940 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 744 sq. km, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for forest area?: Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 107th 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.