Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Imported deforestation
Dominican Republic
4,748 hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
4,288 hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,748 hectares against 4,288 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 460 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,315 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 1,292 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3,186 hectares | 3,220 hectares | 34.73 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,659 hectares | 2,874 hectares | 784.93 hectares | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,748 hectares against 4,288 hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 460 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.