Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Imported deforestation
Dominican Republic
4,748 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4,597 hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Imported deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,748 hectares against 4,597 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 151 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,315 hectares | 2,075 hectares | 2,241 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3,186 hectares | 2,324 hectares | 861.33 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3,659 hectares | 3,023 hectares | 636.01 hectares | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,748 hectares against 4,597 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 151 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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.