Land area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.0043 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 158th out of 216 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 area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 159 American Samoa 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.