Annual deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual deforestation was 24,620 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24,620 hectares per year
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
24,620 hectares per year
in 2020
All-time low
6,770 hectares per year
in 2000
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation 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
In 2020, annual deforestation in Dominican Republic stood at 24,620 hectares per year. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 24,620 hectares per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,770 hectares per year, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,430 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 6,770 hectares per year | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 13,410 hectares per year | +98.1% |
| 2015 | 22,810 hectares per year | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 24,620 hectares per year | +7.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24,620 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24,620 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,430 hectares per year | 18,430 hectares per year | 18,430 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,770 hectares per year | 6,770 hectares per year | 6,770 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,110 hectares per year | 13,410 hectares per year | 22,810 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,620 hectares per year | 24,620 hectares per year | 24,620 hectares per year | 1 |
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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 deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Annual deforestation in Dominican Republic was 24,620 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 deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,620 hectares per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,770 hectares per year in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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