What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Dominican Republic and New Caledonia?

2.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Caledonia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs New Caledonia: Share of land covered by forest

Dominican Republic

46.8%

in 2025

New Caledonia

48.8%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

67th

New Caledonia rank

64th

Share of land covered by forest over time

Dominican Republic
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 48.8% against 46.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 67th and New Caledonia ranks 64th of 216 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.6%	45.6%	1.1%	New Caledonia
2000s	45.1%	45.9%	0.7%	New Caledonia
2010s	45.8%	48.0%	2.1%	New Caledonia
2020s	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Dominican Republic or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 48.8% against 46.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Dominican Republic and New Caledonia?: 2.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Caledonia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and New Caledonia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Dominican Republic ranks 67th and New Caledonia ranks 64th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.