Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was 6,622 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Dominican Republic is 6,622 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,622 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,904 hectares, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,365 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,365 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,048 hectares | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,048 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,710 hectares | +178.8% |
| 2012 | 5,710 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,710 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,710 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,710 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,904 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 1,904 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,904 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,904 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,904 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,622 hectares | +247.8% |
| 2022 | 6,622 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,622 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,622 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,622 hectares | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6,622 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,365 hectares | 3,365 hectares | 3,365 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,180 hectares | 2,048 hectares | 3,365 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,821 hectares | 1,904 hectares | 5,710 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,836 hectares | 1,904 hectares | 6,622 hectares | 6 |
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Dominican Republic?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Dominican Republic was 6,622 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,622 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,904 hectares in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.