Annual afforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual afforestation was 3,510 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual afforestation in Dominican Republic, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual afforestation in Dominican Republic is 3,510 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual afforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,820 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,200 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual afforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,200 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 6,730 hectares per year | +205.9% |
| 2010 | 7,970 hectares per year | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 11,820 hectares per year | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 3,510 hectares per year | -70.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,510 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320 hectares per year, 11.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,510 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,520 hectares per year, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,200 hectares per year | 2,200 hectares per year | 2,200 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,730 hectares per year | 6,730 hectares per year | 6,730 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,895 hectares per year | 7,970 hectares per year | 11,820 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,510 hectares per year | 3,510 hectares per year | 3,510 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual afforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Annual afforestation in Dominican Republic was 3,510 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual afforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,820 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual afforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual afforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual afforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual afforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.