What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

1,833 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Dominican Republic

9,293 hectares

in 2024

Sri Lanka

11,126 hectares

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

48th

Sri Lanka rank

45th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Dominican Republic
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11,126 hectares against 9,293 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,833 hectares.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12,528 hectares	5,620 hectares	6,908 hectares	Dominican Republic
2010s	12,391 hectares	10,433 hectares	1,957 hectares	Dominican Republic
2020s	10,876 hectares	10,572 hectares	304.16 hectares	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 11,126 hectares against 9,293 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 1,833 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?: Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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