Dominican Republic vs East Timor: Drivers of deforestation
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 18.75 hectares against 16.07 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 2.68 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 109th and East Timor ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.15 hectares | 18.97 hectares | 254.18 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 110.33 hectares | 12.75 hectares | 97.58 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12.65 hectares | 30.61 hectares | 17.95 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Dominican Republic or East Timor?
- Dominican Republic, at 18.75 hectares against 16.07 hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Dominican Republic and East Timor?
- 2.68 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and East Timor rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th and East Timor ranks 110th 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.