Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deforestation embedded in trade was 4,623 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic is 4,623 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,348 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,760 hectares, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,848 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,414 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5,348 hectares | +56.6% |
| 2008 | 3,197 hectares | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 4,567 hectares | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 3,683 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 3,754 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,525 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 3,089 hectares | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 1,989 hectares | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 1,856 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,317 hectares | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 1,760 hectares | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 2,304 hectares | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 2,070 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2,067 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,202 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,886 hectares | +121.9% |
| 2023 | 4,623 hectares | -5.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,623 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,623 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,075 hectares | 3,197 hectares | 5,348 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,735 hectares | 1,760 hectares | 4,525 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,444 hectares | 2,067 hectares | 4,886 hectares | 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominican Republic was 4,623 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,348 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 hectares in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.