Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Annual deforestation
Dominican Republic
24,620 hectares per year
in 2020
Senegal
21,450 hectares per year
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Senegal rank
35th
Annual deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Senegal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24,620 hectares per year against 21,450 hectares per year in Senegal, a difference of 3,170 hectares per year.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 35th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,430 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 3,020 hectares per year | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6,770 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 14,680 hectares per year | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18,110 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 3,340 hectares per year | Senegal |
| 2020s | 24,620 hectares per year | 21,450 hectares per year | 3,170 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 Senegal?
- Dominican Republic, at 24,620 hectares per year against 21,450 hectares per year in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 3,170 hectares per year, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 35th 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.