Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,623 hectares against 3,909 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 714 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,075 hectares | 11,389 hectares | 7,314 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,735 hectares | 7,605 hectares | 4,871 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,444 hectares | 5,530 hectares | 2,085 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,623 hectares against 3,909 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 714 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.