Congo vs Dominican Republic: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Congo

6,340 hectares

in 2024

Dominican Republic

9,293 hectares

in 2024

Congo rank

50th

Dominican Republic rank

48th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Dominican Republic currently reports 9,293 hectares against 6,340 hectares in Congo, a difference of 2,954 hectares.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 50th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.