Annual deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual deforestation was 24,620 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (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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