Dominican Republic vs Kenya: Imported deforestation
Dominican Republic
4,748 hectares
in 2023
Kenya
5,105 hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Kenya rank
47th
Imported deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,105 hectares against 4,748 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 357 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,315 hectares | 4,189 hectares | 126.04 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3,186 hectares | 8,671 hectares | 5,485 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3,659 hectares | 8,396 hectares | 4,737 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Dominican Republic or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,105 hectares against 4,748 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 357 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kenya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.