Dominican Republic vs Latvia: Drivers of deforestation
Dominican Republic
18.75 hectares
in 2023
Latvia
19.37 hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
109th
Latvia rank
108th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.37 hectares against 18.75 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.62 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Latvia ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.63 hectares | 85.24 hectares | 121.39 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 20.7 hectares | 89.96 hectares | 69.26 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 14.34 hectares | 59.26 hectares | 44.92 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Dominican Republic or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.37 hectares against 18.75 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 0.62 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latvia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th and Latvia ranks 108th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.