Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Drivers of deforestation
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21.77 hectares against 18.75 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.02 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.56 hectares | 63.63 hectares | 33.93 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12.65 hectares | 20.93 hectares | 8.28 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 21.77 hectares against 18.75 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 3.02 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.