Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Land area
Costa Rica
5,106 ha th
in 2025
Dominican Republic
4,820 ha th
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
140th
Dominican Republic rank
141st
Land area over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,106 ha th against 4,820 ha th in Dominican Republic, a difference of 286 ha th.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 140th and Dominican Republic ranks 141st of 253 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,106 ha th | 4,831 ha th | 275 ha th | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,106 ha th | 4,831 ha th | 275 ha th | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5,106 ha th | 4,831 ha th | 275 ha th | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5,106 ha th | 4,820 ha th | 286.2 ha th | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 5,106 ha th against 4,820 ha th in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 286 ha th, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th and Dominican Republic ranks 141st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.