Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Deforestation embedded in trade

Dominican Republic
4,623 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
3,909 hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200520142023

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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.