Commodity driven deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Commodity driven deforestation was 9,293 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,293
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,114
in 2017
All-time low
8,232
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9,293 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,114 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,232, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Commodity driven deforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,139 | — |
| 2002 | 8,871 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8,917 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,593 | +86.1% |
| 2005 | 14,084 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 11,482 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 13,626 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 17,937 | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 12,104 | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 12,180 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11,297 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15,145 | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 8,834 | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 9,816 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 8,951 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15,560 | +73.8% |
| 2017 | 20,114 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 11,119 | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 10,890 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,137 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 9,948 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 8,232 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 12,768 | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 9,293 | -27.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 20.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9,293 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,528 | 8,871 | 17,937 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,391 | 8,834 | 20,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,876 | 8,232 | 14,137 | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1039 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.84 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Dominican Republic was 9,293 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,114 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,232 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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