Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Drivers of deforestation was 18.75 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 18.75 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 531.3% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 654.45 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.97 hectares, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.41 hectares | 7.06 hectares | 654.45 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.42 hectares | 3.52 hectares | 369.37 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 hectares | 2.97 hectares | 18.97 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic was 18.75 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 654.45 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 hectares in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.