Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0128 sq. km per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0144 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 sq. km per person, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 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 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 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 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 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 | 0.0053 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 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.005 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 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +198.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0128 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0128 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +198.6% | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.