Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Annual deforestation
Dominican Republic
24,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Portugal
36,390 hectares per year
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Portugal rank
30th
Annual deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36,390 hectares per year against 24,620 hectares per year in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11,770 hectares per year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th of 112 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,430 hectares per year | 46,050 hectares per year | 27,620 hectares per year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6,770 hectares per year | 42,400 hectares per year | 35,630 hectares per year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18,110 hectares per year | 38,010 hectares per year | 19,900 hectares per year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24,620 hectares per year | 36,390 hectares per year | 11,770 hectares per year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36,390 hectares per year against 24,620 hectares per year in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 11,770 hectares per year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 30th 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.