Dominican Republic vs Italy: Annual deforestation
Dominican Republic
24,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Italy
12,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Italy rank
36th
Annual deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Italy
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24,620 hectares per year against 12,880 hectares per year in Italy, a difference of 11,740 hectares per year.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 36th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,430 hectares per year | 11,900 hectares per year | 6,530 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6,770 hectares per year | 12,410 hectares per year | 5,640 hectares per year | Italy |
| 2010s | 18,110 hectares per year | 12,710 hectares per year | 5,400 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 24,620 hectares per year | 12,880 hectares per year | 11,740 hectares per year | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Dominican Republic or Italy?
- Dominican Republic, at 24,620 hectares per year against 12,880 hectares per year in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 11,740 hectares per year, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Italy rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 36th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.