Consumption-based deforestation per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 4.38 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.38 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.66 square meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.62 square meters, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.08 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 4.6 square meters | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.66 square meters | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 4.47 square meters | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.77 square meters | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 4.95 square meters | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.95 square meters | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7 square meters | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.34 square meters | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 square meters | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3.01 square meters | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 square meters | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 square meters | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 3.07 square meters | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.72 square meters | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.62 square meters | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 square meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.76 square meters | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 4.38 square meters | -8.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.38 square meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.38 square meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.72 square meters, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 square meters | 4.47 square meters | 6.66 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.82 square meters | 2.72 square meters | 5.7 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 square meters | 2.62 square meters | 4.76 square meters | 4 |
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Dominican Republic?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Dominican Republic was 4.38 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 square meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 square meters in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.