Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Dominican Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,853 hectares against 4,623 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,230 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,075 hectares | 9,623 hectares | 5,548 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,735 hectares | 13,880 hectares | 11,146 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,444 hectares | 9,083 hectares | 5,638 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,853 hectares against 4,623 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 1,230 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 31st 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.