Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 9,293 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,293 hectares
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,114 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
8,232 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9,293 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,114 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,232 hectares, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,139 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 8,871 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8,917 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,593 hectares | +86.1% |
| 2005 | 14,084 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 11,482 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 13,626 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 17,937 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 12,104 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 12,180 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11,297 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15,145 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 8,834 hectares | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 9,816 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 8,951 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15,560 hectares | +73.8% |
| 2017 | 20,114 hectares | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 11,119 hectares | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 10,890 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,137 hectares | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 9,948 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 8,232 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 12,768 hectares | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 9,293 hectares | -27.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9,293 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 20.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9,293 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,528 hectares | 8,871 hectares | 17,937 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,391 hectares | 8,834 hectares | 20,114 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,876 hectares | 8,232 hectares | 14,137 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominican Republic was 9,293 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,114 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,232 hectares in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.