Dominican Republic vs Tanzania: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Dominican Republic
1.1%
in 2020
Tanzania
1.0%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
16th
Tanzania rank
19th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tanzania
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Dominican Republic or Tanzania?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Dominican Republic and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tanzania rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.